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2002 KIA RIO
210,000 MILES • 2WD • MANUAL
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CGOOLEY
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I cant get my car to start. It clicks and that's it. It use to start if I wiggle the wires in the steering wheel and move the steering wheel up and down with a little anger. But it just clicks and then nothing
Apr 8, 2020 at 8:49 AM
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KASEKENNY
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We need to start with going to the starter and measure voltage on both wires. This could be the ignition switch, clutch pedal switch or a starter issue.

Let' me know what voltage you have on the starter wires and then go back through the system and see where you don't have voltage when cranking the engine.

Let me know what questions you have. Most likely a click no start is a starter but with the steering wheel issue you mentioned that means we need to check voltage before we replace parts. Thanks
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