# KA24DE wont start.
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive
**Created:** [December 14, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131 "2011-12-14T21:16:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Repo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Repo)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131/1 "2011-12-14T21:16:59Z")
So went to turn over my car tonight and no go. Im assuming its the starter but is there any trouble shooting i should do first. I bump started fairly easy but got home and tried to turn it over and nothing. I was driving it pretty hard before this happened and my tranny and clutch are effed. Im saying this because it seemed like when i turned the key it was like turning the key with the clutch out. Like a safety thing? I dont know what the signs of a going starter are but it seemed fine before this and it made no noise to indicate it was trying. Even when i tapped it with a hammer while my buddy turned the key. Any thoughts?
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### Author:  [@Benjai](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Benjai)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131/2 "2011-12-14T21:30:12Z")
Well if you’ve already covered all the basics (everything’s getting power, etc) then it is definitely possible your starter just up and died.
To my knowledge (I could very well be wrong) the KA24DE didn’t have a clutch lock, so it shouldn’t matter if the clutch is in our out/the condition of it.
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### Author:  [@Repo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Repo)
#### Post date: [December 18, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131/3 "2011-12-18T20:48:04Z")
Was the starter. Changed it out and in doing so saw the the starter ground was rotted off. Got one used for $40 and its noisy but it works. Good to know about the clutch lock though.
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### Author:  [@Repo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Repo)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2011, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131/4 "2011-12-26T19:23:32Z")
So used starter crapped out and was told may be wireing. Plug wires are old and plugs are new. Could grounded out plug wires burn a starter?
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### Author:  [@Nismo240SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nismo240SX)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131/5 "2012-01-02T22:04:32Z")
who knows, crappy grounds can do some funny stuff to anything. i went threw 3 starters, and with bad luck they all died in weeks of eachother. always check the ground on the starter first.
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### Author:  [@Repo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Repo)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131/6 "2012-01-05T23:33:10Z")
Yeah sounds like the same deal. Is there anything further back in the wireing i should check? Talked to specialist today said it could be drawing too much power to the starter as well.
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### Author:  [@Clutchfire](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clutchfire)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2012, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131/7 "2012-01-06T08:26:17Z")
the starter is as simple as it comes when it comes to wiring.
Step one check the continuity between the chassy of the starter and ground of the battery. you should read .000X so if you read 1 or .1 or anything in that area you have a bad ground.
Step 2 check the same for the positive side of the battery and the bolt the power is connected to on the starter. again it should be as close to .00000 as you can get on your voltage meeter. Then switch your meeter to volts and test the same two points make sure you read 12-13v.
Step 3 Unplug the starter ignition wire. test the continuity between the end coming from the starter and the battery you should read .0000.
Step 4 On the other end of the ignition plug the side coming from the vehicles harness. check the volts coming from that and have a friend turn over the car when your testing this. when he turns the key you should read 12v.
Step 5 if all is good so far then your wiring is perfect. jumper the two studs on the back of the starter with an old screw driver to see if the starter will turn over if so then you have a bad solenoid. if not then the starter could be bad or stuck.
step 6 pull the spark-plugs out and try the whole system this takes all the load off the and starter so it should turn easy. if nothing. replace the starter and or buy a new one NEW not used.
good luck
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### Author:  [@Repo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Repo)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131/8 "2012-01-13T20:12:22Z")
It was a loose ground on the starter.
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### Author:  [@Nismo240SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nismo240SX)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2012, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ka24de-wont-start/219131/9 "2012-01-14T15:07:00Z")
🙂