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Car won't start; nothing happens when ke

Tiny
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  • 2005 DODGE STRATUS
Electrical problem 6 cyl Four Wheel Drive Automatic 100, 00 miles

My car won't start, when key is turned it will not make a sound. The only unuual thing that happened was that I bumped in to a pole the other day, it was not a very hard jar and it only caused a slight scrape. About an hour later as I was getting ready to leave, the car would not say anything; also the steering wheel was locked and the brakes were locked.
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Thursday, March 25th, 2010 AT 1:59 PM

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Tiny
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Does the dash light up when you turn the key on? If so did it the dash go dark when you tried to crank it? Exactly what do you mean "the brakes were locked?"
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Monday, March 29th, 2010 AT 3:40 PM
Tiny
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I have checked ever fuse and relay swapping with known good replacements car was bought at auction last week I cant find wiring diagram for ignition either
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 AT 10:52 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

Here is some guides and diagrams to help you do the testing needed to fix the problem. I have engine and ignition diagrams for both engines.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-test-an-ignition-system

Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken
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Friday, November 17th, 2017 AT 1:50 PM

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