Honda crv 2001 168,000 miles Manual Randomly does not turn over, dead silence when turning the ignition switch Battery works, starter replaced in 2007, no a manufacturer starter Traveling long distances, car works, it tends to not start for me when I drive short distances a few days post a long drive.
When it will not crank, a mechanic would check for voltage at the starter, the clutch safety switch, and the key switch.
The mechanic checked all of it... They are still puzzled to what the cause may be. What would you recommend be the next move?
I would say the issue is being able to test it when it fails to crank. You may have to wait until the problem is occuring on a regular basis to find it.
I had same problem on 02 CR-C tried everything and finally tried new key. NO MORE PROBLEMS !! that was a year ago.
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I had the exact same issue 2 years ago. Car would run fine, then won't start. After a while it started fine. Then days later same thing. Dashboard lit up fine but no sound or anything when trying to start the car. Finally replaced the ignition switch and all was fine-- but now two years later the same issue. So ultimately it may be the ignition switch which was causing my car to not start--- but something is making the Ignition Switch go bad after only 2 years of replacing it.
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Try 'jiggling' the key while you hold it in the start position' this could be a failed ignition switch.
It could also be that the + terminal on the starter or starter solenoid may be corroded.
Since the battery was just replaced, those terminals are probably clean enough but check the negative cable where it attaches to the chassis or block. If the connection is flaky here, enough current can often pass to allow lower current devices to operate but drop too much voltage if the starter is trying to operate.
Starters require 100-200 amperes, many times higher than anything else in our vehicles and show up cruddy connections pretty quick.
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will it start with a boost? either the starter motor or the battery. take the battery to auto zone and they will test it for you.
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THE SWITCH IN THE STEERING WHEEL IS PROBABLY GOING BAD OR HAS A LOOSE CONNECTION THAT IS GROUNDING OUT AND COMPLETETING THE CIRCUIT AT RANDOM. I REALLY DONT KNOW HOW OR WHY SHUTTING IT OFF WOULD TEPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM BUT WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE BELIEVE ME. ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT THE WIRING AND THE HORN ITSELF TO SEE IF EVERYTHING LOOKS OK THERE.
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