Boardmanrx8

I have read many of the posts from here and still wander about this problem:
At times, and this varies WIDELY, my engine will simply not start, not even turn over. As an example, the other day I took my daughter back to college. A beautiful fall day here in the northeast so I took my 04/6 spd out for a ride. 53 miles, so the car got plenty hot. We arrived and went on a tour of the new apartments she is considering. Upon coming back out I went to start the car and NOTHING....All I got was th flashing security light. Now this has happened in the past along with it stalling out while driving. The very first time I took it into the dealer was told that there was an "open circuit" found and fixed. That seemed to solve the problem and I had driven this not even thinking about it this whole year...untill the other day when it happened again.

This time was a little different though as after getting just the security light and no ther lights... I kept on turning the key....while hearing some promising "clicks" and finally getting some other dash lights on....and it finally did start. I drove it the whole way home with no problems and it has been "normal" since. Again I took it in to the dealer and was told that nothing was found to be abnormal from the starting celenoid to the starter.

I don't know what the circumstances are with "flooding" but it seems that I get NOTHING when I turned the key except for the security light still flashing - NO other lights appeared.

I know there is a chip in the key and am wandering if that is going bad - is the simple solution to use my other key?

ANY help would be GREATLY appreciated as I travel a lot and want to make sure that when I turn the key over the car starts.....


THANKS...!!!!!

olddragger

iTrader: (3)

check the battery and all the connections---then if they are ok check the clutch switch to make sure it is functioning correctly.
Dont think this is a security problem.
That would be weird
OD

EdwardsB

check the wire connection in the steering column to the security chip receiver. It is wrapped around the key hole. Its worth the quick check.

diabolical1

okay, quick question ...

if the security module is bad/fried will that prevent the car from starting? my module is done - that's confirmed and i removed it, however i just finished replacing some other parts and went to start the car and nothing ....

i'll probably try push-starting it later, but i wanted to find out if the module will prevent it from starting first.

zoom44

the pcm is waiting for an ok from the module that isnt there

Jonathan11

My car did the same thing today at work, I had to push start the thing, when i turn off the engine it makes a weird cluck sound, i never thought much about it, but today it would not start. All it did was make the cluck sound and my gauges went haywire. I ended up having to push start in 3rd, I took the car to my uncles shop and I am going to have to miss work tomorrow to work on it =( My guess is its the starter, i am going to start from there. Ill keep you guys posted on this as to seeing how you are encountering the same problem. I would like to know however if when you guys turn the engine off do you hear a cluck noise coming from the engine? Maybe those were signs of the starter going bad. ANy input is appreciated thank you