Will not start

2007 SATURN SL2
180,000 MILES • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MATTHEW SMITH4
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I bought the car listed above. I bought brand new battery for it now it won't turn over, makes click noise. dash lights flash and the key gets stuck after I bought brand new alternator and put it in charged battery and car.
worked fine for 1 day then same thing.
Jan 2, 2020 at 9:12 PM
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These are all symptoms of low power. I would check your battery cables at each connection on all 4 ends and make sure they are all good.

Here is a guide to help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter

Rich
Jan 2, 2020 at 9:53 PM
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MATTHEW SMITH4
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My battery is in the trunk.
Jan 3, 2020 at 4:53 AM
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Okay, check all 4 ends of both cables from the trunk.

Rich
Jan 3, 2020 at 3:26 PM
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MATTHEW SMITH4
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I checked it again it is running today but don't think that's problem anyways. It does this it'll work fine then randomly do it. I barely bought car a month ago was working fine then started doing that so bought battery started working then stopped again so bought new alternator ran for little bit then same thing then today working after tightened battery cables. Online there talking about security system being bad in Saturn's and stopping started and to cut some wire.I do not know what to do.
Jan 3, 2020 at 7:17 PM
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Is your security light coming on when it wont run?

And FYI just tightening the cables will not work if the cables are bad. That is why I posted instructions on how to test the cables. Bad cables can be intermittent too, so that they work some times does not mean they are good.

I will research the security issue and get back to you.
Jan 3, 2020 at 10:52 PM
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MATTHEW SMITH4
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I bought this car a month ago. I brought a brand new battery and drove off in it.drove for little bit then I went to go start it, turned key and heard one click then lights on dash flash. then key stuck in ignition and won't work so after this I went and bought new alternator and charged battery then went to start worked then couple days later nothing. Today i have read a lot of stuff on internet about security system doing it. do you think that's what it is? I'm not sure what to do sometimes works sometimes not. not reliable. need help.
Jan 5, 2020 at 6:03 PM (Merged)
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Hi,

Based on your description, it sounds like a weak connection. Are the battery terminals clean and tight? Also, is the ground from the battery to the engine block and body tight?



If the security light isn't on, I don't think that's the issue. Also, when you said it clicked one time, that isn't how the security would act.

Here is a link that explains how corroded or loose wires to the battery can react. Take a look through it and let me know if it seems to mirror what you experience.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

Let me know.

Joe
Jan 5, 2020 at 6:04 PM (Merged)