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COXCAR
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My 2002 dodge stratus rt, starter just went bad it quit running, took it to advance auto they said it was the starter, took the old one out, and putted the new starter in, and it still won't start, could anybody give me any pointers, to make it start again.
Could it be a fuse?
Sep 4, 2007 at 2:07 PM
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RASMATAZ
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[quote:e1e4256640="coxcar"]My 2002 dodge stratus rt, starter just went bad it quit running, took it to advance auto they said it was the starter, took the old one out, and putted the new starter in, and it still won't start, could anybody give me any pointers, to make it start again.
Could it be a fuse?[/quote:e1e4256640]

You've been had by Advance Auto-okay lets start by disabling the ignition system-then go find the little wire at the starter-put key at start position and check for power.-No power means starter relay/neutral safety switch and ignition switch.
Sep 4, 2007 at 7:34 PM
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COXCAR
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[quote:a904c317cc="rasmataz"][quote:a904c317cc="coxcar"]My 2002 dodge stratus rt, starter just went bad it quit running, took it to advance auto they said it was the starter, took the old one out, and putted the new starter in, and it still won't start, could anybody give me any pointers, to make it start again.
Could it be a fuse?[/quote:a904c317cc]

You've been had by Advance Auto-okay lets start by disabling the ignition system-then go find the little wire at the starter-put key at start position and check for power.-No power means starter relay/neutral safety switch and ignition switch.[/quote:a904c317cc] it has power when you put the key in for start, everything works other than it wont start, the battery is good.
Sep 5, 2007 at 1:10 AM
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