# ignition problems

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-problems/80751>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [March 20, 2004, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-problems/80751 "2004-03-20T07:31:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![enyaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@enyaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/enyaw)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-problems/80751/1 "2004-03-20T07:31:59Z")

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for the past few weeks, my car has been having a little trouble starting.  
when I turn the key, it hesitates a bit before turing over.

Then today, I get in and it won’t start at all. and there’s no ‘clicking’ either.

does anyone know what the problem might be?

I have a few guesses:  
could be the alternator thus draining by battery  
could be the starter?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-problems/80751/2 "2004-03-20T08:22:19Z")

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To test if it is the starter get a friend to put a pole on the starter and whack the other end with a hammer as you try starting your car. This will loosen the messed up solnoid (common problem with starter) and then you’ll know u have to replace starter.

I dont know about the alternator tho…

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**Author:** ![GH1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ea924/32.png) [@GH1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GH1)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-problems/80751/3 "2004-03-20T08:28:46Z")

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Give the starter a smack if its old. May be the brushes not making contact. Ive been doing this for the last 2 months, waitng for warm day to install new starter. My wife has it down pat :lol: PS hit it hard try a pipe.

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**Author:** ![GH1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ea924/32.png) [@GH1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GH1)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-problems/80751/4 "2004-03-20T08:33:12Z")

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Or yep maybe the solinoid messed up

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**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-problems/80751/5 "2004-03-20T09:32:19Z")

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I fixed it. Negative battery connector is fudged :lol:

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**Author:** ![enyaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a8b319/32.png) [@enyaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/enyaw)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ignition-problems/80751/6 "2004-03-20T09:43:07Z")

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> [@AnDrEw](#):
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> I fixed it. Negative battery connector is fudged :lol:

thank you andrew! lots of love!