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    yeah depending on what kind of cable you have the need to be a decent quality, try a thicker gauge jumper cable
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    Quote Originally Posted by SleeperWRX View Post
    It should still turn over and make a clicking noise, try hitting the starter with a hammer. Do the dash and cluster lights come on?
    Yep, dash and cluster still comes on, everything else works lights etc...

    Quote Originally Posted by tank500999 View Post
    yeah depending on what kind of cable you have the need to be a decent quality, try a thicker gauge jumper cable
    I have a good set of cables. Positive that's not it, but thanks for taking the time to think about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
    Yep, dash and cluster still comes on, everything else works lights etc...

    I have a good set of cables. Positive that's not it, but thanks for taking the time to think about it.

    hmmmmm, any clicking noise? my hatch does about the same, go try again, it might start. My car won't start sometimes but in like 20 mins, it'll start. Try push starting it, if it won't make a clicking noise, it's your starter.



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    Quote Originally Posted by SleeperWRX View Post
    hmmmmm, any clicking noise? my hatch does about the same, go try again, it might start. My car won't start sometimes but in like 20 mins, it'll start. Try push starting it, if it won't make a clicking noise, it's your starter.
    Yeah... No sound at all, but I havent tried push starting it and popping the clutch, mainly because my driveway is uphill to the street. I guess I'll break out the tow chain and haul it up to the street to give it a whirly dingy tomorrow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
    Yeah... No sound at all, but I havent tried push starting it and popping the clutch, mainly because my driveway is uphill to the street. I guess I'll break out the tow chain and haul it up to the street to give it a whirly dingy tomorrow.

    It's your starter or alternator, if you push start it and get it to start tommorow, while the car is on, take off the negative terminal off the battery, and if it shuts off, its your alternator.



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