Car will not start

210,000 MILES • 1.3L • 4 CYL • MANUAL
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MARE PAL
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Normally when I turn the key in the ignition the oil and handbrake light comes on, but now it does not and the car will not start.
Oct 7, 2018 at 3:40 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi and thanks for using 2CarPros.com.

If there is no power to the vehicle, have you checked the battery and the battery connections? Anytime there is an electrical problem, I always start at the beginning, the battery. Take a look through these two links.

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

The next one is a load test. I need you to have a helper complete this because one person needs to watch the headlights. Note: If the headlights or nothing works, suspect a dead battery.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Start with the things I mentioned and let me know what you find. If you are certain it is not a battery issue, let me know and I will move on to more in-depth issue with you.

Take care,
Joe
Oct 7, 2018 at 11:15 AM
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