1999 Mazda B3000 Won't Start

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GEORGEL
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My stepfather died thursday and my mother has given the truck to my son who must drive it 7 hours to Nashville in the morning and we can't get the darn thing to start. Has passive anti theft keys, Battery seems ok. ignition turns the electrical system on, pushing clutch to the floor. What are we missing here?

George in Mississippi :?:
Jan 7, 2006 at 12:31 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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starter relay near battery? or bad starter
Jan 18, 2006 at 9:47 AM
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COSMO
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ok you have the anti-theft keys. When the key is in the 'on' or start position...is the theft light flashing quickly. If it is. You might have a key program fault. I take it these were the keys for the truck, not new ones.

If this is not the case then I would lean towards the starter...btw 99 b300's do NOT have starter solenoids o nthe fender

Cosmo
Jan 18, 2006 at 2:15 PM
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With the key in ON or START, check whether the anti-theft light flashes rapidly; if it does, suspect a key programming fault and confirm the original truck keys are being used. If the theft light is not flashing, check the starter relay near the battery and the starter. Note that a 1999 B3000 does not have a starter solenoid on the fender.

Conversation Summary

The owner inherited a 1999 B3000 that will not start. The battery appears okay, the ignition powers the electrical system, the clutch is depressed, and the truck has passive anti-theft keys. Experts advised checking for a rapidly flashing theft light and possible key programming fault, then checking the starter relay near the battery or a bad starter, and noted these trucks do not have a fender-mounted starter solenoid.

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