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Recharged battery. Now won’t crank. Any ideas where to start?

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328dabi
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Location: Albany, New York

Recharged battery. Now won’t crank. Any ideas where to start?

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So the car sat for a couple of months and I pulled the battery to have it charged. Battery is good now. My glow plug light comes on, and the. The secondary green start light comes on but the car won’t crank. Starter doesn’t make any ticking noise. Is it possible a fuse or relay is no good? Where do I start to trouble shoot this? Which fuses or relays should I be checking? 

I’ve been collecting parts to install now that the weather is nice. So this new no start issue is a bummer. Any advice and help would be appreciated. 
328dabi
Posts: 141
Joined: Oct 28, 2024 7:53 PM
Location: Albany, New York

Re: Recharged battery. Now won’t crank. Any ideas where to start?

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Update: I jumped pins 11 and 14 and the car fired right up. So I’m guessing I must have a bad or loose relay or ignition switch is going. My question now is, where exactly is the starter/ignition relay? 
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