car wiil not start

[blubulit]

i have a 02 that has been in heated storage since october and i lowered the hoist to un hook the battery mainetainer and start it up but all i heard was a loud clicking noise is thier a relay or moudual between the battery and the starter.ad

 

[bossvette]

try charging the battery, mine went dead once even with a maintainer on it these newer cars need a full 12.5 volts to run the electronics and if the battery is a little low won't even turn over.

 

[blubulit]

i put a full charge on the battery and all the lights and acss. worked but when i turn the key it just kept clicking i even had a booster on it that has a start mode and got the same resalt.

 

[bossvette]

I looked in my shop manual there are 14 steps to diagnosis one of those is a "theft deterrent relay" and is actually the first thing to check there is also a fuse #48

 

[blubulit]

thanks bossvette i will try fuse #48 but i do not have the shop manual to locate the theft deterrent relay ?

 

[bossvette]

I poked around the manual and could not find the location of the theft deterent relay, the manual is like a New York phone book. My gut feeling is it is a voltage problem, I had a 96 Chev truck that did the same thing, I replaced the battery and it cured it. The funny thing was the first new battery I got did not work, the voltage was low just over 12 I took it back to the parts store and checked the new batterys with a voltmeter until I found one with 13.5+ volts which cured the problem.

 

[cruzer99]

Could be a battery cable connection. Disconnect both battery cables, clean the terminals and re-connect. Also check the connection at the starter.
Good luck.....

 

[blubulit]

thanks for your help guys i took the battery into the dealer and had it tested thier was a short inside it would show full charge but the computer was picking up problem and would not let it start so i droped a new battery in and end of first problem now if i can figuer out how to un lock radio?

 

[6 Shooter]

Unlock C5 Radio

http://www.corvetteforum.com/techtips/viewsubtopic.php?SubTopicID=164&TopicID=1

The following procedure will give you a new code that you can use instead of your personal code. Using this new code, you can “unlock” your radio and then “re-lock” it with a new code if you wish. Prerequisites: The radio must be in LOC mode NOT in INOP mode. Let me explain. If you have activated the Theft-Deterrent feature of your radio and loose power, the radio goes into LOC (theftlock) mode. With the ignition on, you must use the MN and HR buttons to enter you personal code in order to unlock it (The instructions are on page 3-27 in your Y2K Owner’s manual). If you fail to enter the correct code eight (8) times, the radio goes into INOP mode. You have to wait an hour with the ignition on before the radio returns to LOC mode (go for a long drive somewhere). Procedure: 01. Turn the ignition ON (The radio displays LOC) 02. Hold down the Radio Presets 2 and 3 buttons for six seconds 03. The radio display changes from LOC to a three-digit number. Write this number down. Don’t take forever, fifteen seconds max before the next step. 04. Press the AM/FM button 05. The radio display changes to another three-digit number. Write this number to the right of the first one. 06. You now have a six-digit number, the first three digits are from STEP 03 and the last three digits are form STEP 05 07. Call 1 800 537 5140 08. Press 1 then # (pound). You’ll hear “Invalid Code, try again” 09. Press 139010 then # (pound). You will be asked to enter your four or six digit code followed by * (start) 10. Enter the number from STEP 6 then * (star) 11. Listen to the four-digit number and write it down. It will be repeated twice 12. Turn the ignition ON (The radio displays LOC) 13. Use the MN and HR buttons to enter the code from STEP 11 14. Press the AM/FM button. The radio display changes to SEC Your radio is now “un-locked” and usable. The Theft-Deterrent feature is STILL active! If you want to disable it, use the instruction on page 3-27 in your Y2K Owner’s manual. Use the code from STEP 11 instead of your personal code. Note: This tip originated from LOTZAHP, Austin TX (credit must be given where credit is due). I verified it on an Y2K C5 with a locked radio - mine.