How to Diagnose a No Crank No Start Issue - Nothing or only a Click When the Key is Turned
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- In this video I go over how you can perform a no crank no start diagnosis, whether all you hear is a click or even if the battery tests good but won't start. There are tests you can do to verify all the different components of your starting system. Including your Neutral safety switch (NSS) or Clutch pedal position sensor if you have a manual transmission, your starter relay, the connectors going in and out of your starter including the A, B and S terminals and your Ignition Switch.
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This guy is the best automotive instructor I've ever listened to. Thorough and easy to understand.
this guy actually knows what he is doing vs. some of the other videos on this subject
This is a 10/10 video right here! I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't know how to troubleshoot despite the type of vehicle. Well done!
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my camry was stucked along the road shoulder for a few hours waiting for a mechanic withvthe same issue..after watching ur video..i personally checked and cleaned all fuses, starter, battery connector and terminals..boom! my car just started magically! i thought my starter was totally busted..thanks for ur informative video..it really helps!
My daughters '07 Corolla had a no crank/start issue. Took the starter to the local part place, they tested it and said it was fine. Watch a few of your videos and started to diagnose. Turns out it was the starter after all. Very well done video, I'm a subscriber now. Nice work.
Did it click or made noise when turning the key, or no noise at all?
God bless you and other professionals that make videos like this. Seriously saved my butt many times over the years. Thank you for making this information free for The People to use!
Hello buddy, first of all thank you for your amazing channel I recently faced a No-Crank-No-Start problem on my Chevy Trailblazer 2008, 4.2L, I6 engine. The engine ran fine. I returned from office, parked the car and tried to start it after around 3 hours to do some grocery in the evening but no crank no start. I confirmed (using the battery check up steps you mentioned) that the battery and terminals were good. I took my car to a friend's workshop. I visited his shop the next day and his mechanic told me he could not find any problem with the alternator or starter. He called on different car electricians and they could not diagnose it. He asked for electrical technician's help from a neighboring shop.
This is how my friend described it to me "the electrician did not even open the hood. He connected his scanning tool and reprogrammed the PCM. The car will run fine but if it happens again, you should replaced your PCM."
Listening to this I asked questions which my friend could not answer because he is not electrical expert and the loaned out electrician had already gone.
Here are my questions.
1). When the engine is not cranking not starting, how can I connect a scan tool? with no power, will it communicate with the PCM? If yes, what can I look for? and what can I possibly alter?
2). Did he really reprogram it? Is it possible?
3). What do you think was the actual problem?
I do own a scan tool and regularly check my car's engine parameters after scheduled maintenance. Your videos have helped me save hundreds of dollars by not replacing the good parts. Thanks again for your videos. Keep up the good work. I wish I could contribute to your channel beyond just recommending it to friends.
Dude, I’ve done countless repairs to my vehicles, that I had never even tried before due to your videos.
Your systematic solutions to mechanical problems are highley appreciated. You are one of the best.
You videos keep getting better, thanks for sharing.
You are a true mechanic. Thank you for simplifying the trouble shooting procedure. You should do a second part on the ignition switch and neutral safety.
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I concur
Best mechanic on TH-cam . I sincerely enjoy watching every episode. You are the best editor,comedian, and mechanic.
Excellent teacher for mechanical issues in a car. Simple and well explained.
Thanks! I always refer to you as one of my best sources for auto repair advice because you very systematically and very thoroughly explain what you're doing.
Good job! I just had to walk a friend through everything you did over the phone. Wish I would have known about this video! Great work. You are providing a wonderful public service.
This helped more than the other 50 videos I watched combined. Thank you
This is By far the best video for a no crank no start diagnostics. I watched this video once through and I was Absolutely certain my car was going start . Thanks a million
I have watched about a dozen videos about no-crank, no-start troubleshooting today, and yours was by far the most easy to understand, using a simple multimeter. Thanks!
Mine was the Park Neutral Safety Switch. Ran through these procedures and everything else seemed good. On a whim we tried putting it in neutral and it started no problem. Moved the gear selector from park to neutral a dozen times or so and now it works fine. Thanks for the video!
Thank you. Excellent video. Highly informative, very well explained, has links to additional information if you need them but doesn't over explain or confuse when you don't. This gentleman explains car electrical issues better than anyone else I have seen on TH-cam. Thank you very much, I really appreciate you and I really learned a lot here.
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Help. I have a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe with 109,000 miles. For the past 5 years it has intermittently been a no crank no start. I have had it to.the dealer many many times, also took.it to independent service stations. The dealer has contacted Hyundai's regional technical support. Every time it is put thru computerized diagnoses I am told nothing shows up. The lights on the dashboard go on however. I have had the battery replaced, I replaced the starter relay, I had the ignition cylinder replaced (although I had requested that the ignition switch be replaced with that repair), I've had the inhibitor switch replaced. The problem is becoming more and more frequent. I have taken it to an automotive electrical shop and heard an old episode of Car Talk where somebody had a similar problem and the brothers suggested it could be a bad spot on the fly wheel. I have put it in neutral and pushed it to a new location and it didn't make a difference. I have no chip in my key. I have begged numerous mechanics to look for simple electrical problems or mechanical problems but Hyundai won't help anymore and nobody has been able to figure out what to do. I've suggestedmaybe it was the starter or the fly wheel but I am always told no. As of now I can't take it any place because I never know when or if it will start. I don't want to junk it but nobody will help me. Sometimes I just have to keep trying and eventually it starts, sometimes I have to leave it alone for hours. I've used different keys and had many different people try to start it when it won't start for me. I am a dead broke senior who desperately needs help with this problem. Any suggestions?
Thanks so much for taking your time in explaining how to do these things. I liked how you didn’t rush through it and you were patient in the explanations.
Thank you. These videos are priceless in helping us keep our old vehicles on the road in these difficult times. Much appreciated sir. Good on you.
Your videos have always been super helpful, I appreciate your systemic approach, and the speed you crank through it.
Thank you.
You're wonderful. I'm just starting out and I watch a lot of videos and always come back to you.
This might be the best auto mechanics video I've ever watched. Huge thanks and hope to see more of your videos.
Thank you very much. This is the best most, thorough and informative of the all the videos I watched in the last four hours on the subject matter. Great Job!
This video really helped me! Turns out it was my starter relay fuse $30, replaced it and car started! Thank you so much!
Perfect all problems compiled into 1 video with all things to check in order!
Another great video. Clear, concise and informative. Actual information I can apply, given from an obvious pro. Soooo much better than the "hey dudes wasssup???" videos which tell and show you little while the "mechanic" babbles on about useless crap. Not even in the same universe. Subscribing right now!
Thank you so much for this primer on narrowing down the possible causes for an engine not cranking/not starting. Love your common sense approach- "Do the simple things first!"...
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Excellently explained! I'm having trouble with my '89 4Runner and found your video. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. You did a great job!
GREAT VIDEO... I had no click, no crank, no dash lights, no sound, no horn....nothing...all of the sudden, after stopping to go shopping...came out and it wouldn't start...I got a jump from someone and THAT worked....got home...tried to turn the key, and NOTHING again...but I was parked...so I searched out my multimeter and i tried testing between the battery points and the connectors, and I was getting like -7.5 on the negative terminal (between battery prob and the connector)....I pulled out the sand paper, cleaned both sides up really well....hopped in the truck and...BOOM....turned key and everything is back to normal....this vid saved me a lot of headache....THANK YOU!
I might be having the same issue with my highlander. All my electrical goes dead to the entire vehicle when I push the START button. Not sure at what point you were getting the voltage drop and what you cleaned. I don't think you meant the battery terminals, or did you? After a few minutes the power resets and I finally can start it up and runs fine after that.
dam im a old mechanic but found your diagnosis great some time we forget important steps
This guy is the best automotive instructor I've ever heard. Smart guy.
As others have said, great video and well explained.
This was a great video, I went from knowing nothing about starters to feeling very confident and able to troubleshoot one in 12 minutes, just can't beat that. Also I appreciate you using as accurate terms as often as possible. Cheers!
Heads up there guy. I’ve been a tech for about as long as this boneheads been alive. He’s off in left field and searching for a clue that he hasn’t found yet. If you want to learn some thing about starting Systems, Check out some of the videos on TH-cam by Scanner Danner. I believe he’s the lead instructor for the Rosedale technical institute in Pittsburgh. I would need a whole page and a half to tell you everything that’s wrong in this video, so, good luck! Be Careful who you’re learning from, It’s hard to un-learn bad information!!!
@@mrobvious5892 what would you recommend for an intermittent no crank. Emphasis on intermittent. When it cranks and cranks and starts right up. No crank there's not one peep or click or anyting. It won't crank and dash lightscare working. ( next time you try to start it 30 minutes to a day later it'll crank right up. So it appears to not be the battery which is fairly new. )
Now I noticed along the way it will could take months for it to happen again. I discovered an unusual "key dance". When I'm actively in the situation where it's not cranking, just pull the key out of the ignition switch and white for all the interior courtesy lights to turn off. Within five seconds a small click happened that sounded like it was behind the dashboard. After the click happened I inserted the key and the car cranked right up. Here's the interesting part, if I don't hear the click it's not going to crank when I put the key back in. If I hear the click I know it's going to start when I put the key in. It could go days to months before it happens again.
The urgency in finding out what the situation is has someone increased because Pokey dance has stopped working since I never get the click anymore. I couldn't start it the tow truck driver couldn't start it but somehow the mechanic got it started. They swapped out the starter relay under the hood and repair the wire. But I still have the no crank issue. And I'm no longer getting the click after I take the key out and let the lights drain.
@@mrobvious5892 PLEASE, enlighten us as to everything that's wrong in this video (if you can).
@@mrobvious5892 dude this guy explains a lot of stuff really clearly..i bet you are talking sh!t just to get the guy you recommend some views.. I'll make a point of avoiding the guy you talk about (i bet that's YOU!)..
don't call him a bonehead.@@mrobvious5892
I cant thank you enough for this video. Explanations were clear and straight forward. From this i was able to save myself the embarrassment of towing my tuck to a mechanic. Also, bc of this video i was able to fix my truck in the middle of the Sonoma fires which are currently happening. Otherwise i would have been stuck. Thanks again.
best explained videos ever!!!! thanks man keep them coming.
Awesome video! Best video I've seen on No Crank, No Start. Looking forward to your complete ignition start video
You are educational, careful and thoughtful in your choice of words and use of grammer and your very precise with your your method of educating. Huge props. I learned lots. God bless you
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I have to say thank you for your video's. I've been trying to diagnose issues with a 67 impala. And every video I've watched of yours tonight has led me to believe it's in the ignition switch or the wire leading from it. Because I can jump the starter, and when I turn the key I only get 6.5 volts coming from the ignition trigger at the starter ( battery provides a solid 12.6v at battery and starter always hot.) Thanks for helping out yet another backyard mechanic!
So much more informative than Scotty Kilmer. Thank you.
Yeah but I BET when u have a problem with your car, scotty is the man who videos you look out for . BE HONEST.
YES HE IS TRULY A GREAT MACH,TECH AND HUMAN BEING !!!
Heyyyy, you, leave Scott out of your nonsense
Scotty remains the best stop fooling yourself
Scotty’s information is as good as the mess in his garage.
I know this is 3 years old but wanted to mention that the Nut that fastens the positive cable to the starter solenoid could very easily be the culprit of having a rusted nut thus having a huge ohms resistance preventing starting....
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Super helpful and thorough. Thank you for taking the time to make an easy to follow video.
This is so helpful, thank you so much for making this vid! Gonna try them all out tomorrow
You are the best my friend, thank you because of you i just fixed no crank no start, a relay and cable loose, saved me so much money i dont have at all, my car was parked for the last 4 months cause i didnt have the money, hugs from costa rica
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So ,did u just tighten the starter and, bam, everything is fine???
@@genesis7552003 YES haha it was just the cable!
I love your videos. Keep them coming.
Thanks! You do a great job of explaining things. Hopefully it helps me get my car started!
You should have been a doctor. You are excellent at approaching the diagnosis algorithmically, methodically, and explaining the process step by step.
Thanks for the video, you did a great job of explaining the starter system, it was very helpful
Thank you so much! As im sitting in my garage with dust and grease on my hands, my car is now fixed and I don't have to worry about getting to school or anything else! Thank you so much for this video!
I have a basic 1999 Toyota Tacoma manual 5 speed. It is not starting. No crank and no fire. Nothing! No instrument lights on when I turn the key. The headlights nor the interior dash can light goes on. I have fully charged the battery. I have checked the battery bolts, reads 12.6. I confirmed the battery cables are fully connected and tighten. I repaired a 9” thin black wire that was barely connected to the main NEG battery cable and connected to the inside finder to ground. I ensured that there is a solid wire contact to the metal inside fender and joining up with the rest of the NEG battery cable. Still no crank and of curse no fire. Any suggestions of what to try next? Thank you all for sharing your own mechanical issues with your own Toyota trucks. Be blessed. 🙏🏻🇺🇸
Yes, your battery... its mostly the battery... the lights should of least come on with the battery.. check again... hopefully it's that..
What a legend, super informative!! No umming and ahhing and never getting to the point in the description. Keep them coming bud 🙌🏽🛠️
Great job explaining in a very simple and easily understood manner,the photos were extremely helpful... Thank you.
Considering the fact English is not your mother-language,your do an excellent job explaining the subject matter.
Being an engineer, I can tell you that your videos are very good.You understand the technical side very well.
Thanks.
Great Video and nicely detailed where literally anyone could do this themselves. This video may not help your problem or be what you thought it was but it gives you more knowledge regarding troubleshooting your vehicle yourself. So when the time comes that something unfortunate happens to your vehicle, you will be ready. Thank You for the great video.
You're by far the best on youtube, best technician/master mechanic and the best teacher. You help out sooo many people with solving their car problems saving them money, but at the same time you impart us with knowledge skills and confidence. That's called impact. Thanks for taking the time to do what you do and share your knowledge, skills and wisdom, overall improving people's lives.
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Great video. You've covered the whole process thoroughly. Thank you.
Great vid, thx! Did you make a video regarding "intermittent starting issue?" My truck starts and runs fine for a couple months, but then just won't start. No crank, nothing. I have power; interior lights, headlights, radio, etc, but no crank no start. I'll wait a day or two, then it fires right up as if there was never a problem. Frustrating! I'm having the problem right now which lead me to your video lol. Tomorrow at first light, I will go through the steps mentioned in the video but since you mentioned "intermittent starter issues" at the end of the video, I have to wonder what else it could be.. During the past 2 years I have been searching for this problem on YT, only tonight did I find your video.
Very detailed and well explained! Thanks for showing everything too! Love all your videos!
I opened up Notepad and made a checklist, thanks for a great video !
Thank you for such a clear, thorough and informative video!
Dude your absolutely awesome. Haven't tried any of these yet but you went over pretty much everything that could be wrong with a car not starting. Two thumbs up 👍👍
I love the way this man explains complex things
Just watched your video and hope I can get my truck started and back home from Walmart where it broke down! Very informative regardless, I'm soon to attend a new college and learn the auto mechanic trade. Thanks for the head start!
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Clarity . Straight forward. Thank you from England.🎉
You sir, made me look like a hero today. Got my wife's car started after it quit at a gas station. Ty!!
It was so hard to find this video but I did and now I think I identified the problem! Thank you!
Excellent! Covers all possibilities and has links. Thank you
best video ever.. seen ten others and this one said it all!!
Thanks for an awesome video! Best starter trouble shooting I have seen! Thanks again!
GREAT video!! I have a 2006 Corolla CE no crank no start. It's a 5 Speed manual. I replaced the Starter relay and the starter but the signal wire or trigger is getting no voltage so now I'm replacing the ignition switch! I also bypassed the Clutch switch just in case that was the problem.
AWESOME Video! I'm going to attempt to fix 2 of my Crank no Start vehicles. Thanks RAW!
Best and ever no crank video
Watching in 2022
Good job mate ❤
I have watched your videos before. You are probably the best mechanic out there. You explain things so well. This is by far the best explanation I can find, and I've been bingeing since our 08 fusion is dead in the water. Looking forward to trying some of the stuff no one else explained. Thank you so much!
thank you so much for the clear explanation ,that helped me a great deal,please continue to teach as clear as you have done , especially on auto electrical for I am realy trying to work more on electrical.Thank you so much
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Your are ASE Certified, I can tell you are no back yard mechnanic thanks for sharing your tech experience.You broke it down so that anybody could understand.
guy helped me find my problem great video
Very good systematic troubleshooting video!!! Thank you!
Very good video! Thanks for getting right to the point. Much appreciated
Excellent and thorough video. Thank You!
I love your videos you are doing a great job , clear and concise just to the point that's what people need,. People with problems are not interested in how much you know about cars instead we are interested in spending a few minutes in knowing if you have the RIGHT steps to resolving our issues and that's why you take the cake . Great job, like I said clear and concise , I think that comes from your ethnic background " you know what you know so there's No need to show off". "Good freaking job man "
Very helpful information. I had this situation with my 2006 Toyota Avensis and everything is exactly as as explained in the video. Thumbs up.
Well explained. Excellent video, very educational.
Clear and comprehensive...appreciated
Thank you, for the awesome video. I am going through this, right now. I brought a new ignition switch, still no voltage coming through the starter cable. I believe the program is with the purple starter cable itself. I recently repaired my engine harness, and i ended up cutting the starter cable in multiple areas, because I thought it was too long. After I did that, it ended up too short. So, I used some heat-strink butt connectors, to piece the starter wiring back together. I think there's a poor connection somewhere, within the starter cable itself. However, I am about to replace the whole starter cable. I know it's not the starter, cause it's brand new. Relay and fuses are good, battery is new, battery cables are new, and no anti-theft problem. The only thing it could be, if the change in wiring doesn't correct the problem, then my park neural safety switch could be the cause of me not getting the 12 volts, through the starter cable.
I like you diagnosis , it simple , and informational.
Really informative, easy to understand for someone who isn't a gear head, such as myself. Really good man! Keep them coming!
Well done video. My 2015 highlander, intermittently, won't start or even crank and all the electrical goes dead as if a fuse pops when I push the START button. After a few minutes it resets then finally the engine starts. So far this has happened twice.
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Thx to this video i fixed my car today... thx u man... thx u for this useful video =)
Great troubleshooting overview. Thank you!
You're a champ, thanks mate!
Excellent video.thank you from Texas .
Very straightforward vid- thank you!
Thank you so much , wish you all the best and extention and blessing in your life
If no power, or vey little power, despite a good battery and/or efforts to jump it, check the battery terminal connections, but also the negative cable where it attaches to the car for ground. I had this issue on the coldest (deep freeze) day of the year. I'm sure the metal shrinking in the cold temperatures helped to cause this problem. Besides corrosion, there were deposits from arching that also insulated the sides of the connection. Cleaned it and problem solved.
Man great explanation you are the go to guy from now on your a great teacher get right to and dont blab on and on