hugfro

After replacing the 02 senor the engine won't turn over at all. No click...nothing. All the lights, dashlights and radio work perfectly fine. I had the car sitting at a angle for a couple days to get under it. After replacing the sensor I used a code reader to clear it. Also a red key light is flashing. The car only has 58km,

Any Ideas??

Ricky SE3P

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car in neutral? depressing clutch fully? check the neutral switch plug to ensure its connected properly

dannobre

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Sounds like an immobilizer problem...check the fuses

hugfro

All the fuses look good (i have not checked the big 120a)(but all dash lites and radio and heater works) , the clutch does depress the switch all the way, and the red key light on the dash does quit blinking when I have the key turned to the stage before cranking - still I get no cranking.
By the way, when I changed the o2 sensor I did not disconnect the battery- I dont know if that speaks to this situation or not.

hugfro

I guess I will have to take the switch at the clutch pedal apart and see if that is the problem.

Ricky SE3P

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front or rear o2 sensor? are you sure you didnt accidentally hit one of the plugs for the neutral switch on the transmission and now its not fully/properly connected?

hugfro

It was the rear o2 sensor that I changed. I went back and looked underneath. -the neutral plug switch looks fine, I dont think I touched it before. I had the car rolled down the lane and popped the clutch and it started right up, drove it around abit and parked it. And its still the same - everything powers up, but it won't turn over.
Any sense of what I should be looking at? -much appreciated.

hugfro

UPdate...I went under once again and jiggled the solonoid wires and tapped it with a wrench...and voila it started! So I guess I narrowed the problem down - thanks for the help, by the by - now im just not sure if its the wires or if tapping it actually did anything.

hugfro

another update if anybody cares...now when I start the car, it seems like there is just a 1/2 second delay from the time I turn the key and the starter actually engages. any ideas. thanks.

Stuart Forrest

Definitely sounds like it could be a wire issue, are you comfortable with car electronics? Might be worth tracing the wires and replacing them!

dannobre

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likely the starter solenoid. does it click when you turn the key?....if it does it is likely the starter...either way they are a unit so they get replaced together...check all the connections first though