2003 Altima will not start - Car Troubleshooting


	Auto Repair Home	SEARCH POSTS	WHO'S ONLINE	LOG IN

Automotive Repair

Car Troubleshooting Topics
  Car Troubleshooting
  Engine Troubleshooting
  Engine Fault Codes
  Electrical and Wiring
  Transmission Problems

Car Repair Topics
  Car Making Noises
  Car Stereo Repair
  Heating or AC Issues
  Motorcycles and ATVs
  Tricks of the Trade
  Truck Repair Advice

Site Options:
  Login
  Sign up here!

Latest Forum Post

1989 toyota pickup 3.0 crank no start

I have a 1989 toyota pickup 3.0 crank no...

Strut spring orientation and strut mount tension nut

2017 Nissan rogue awd 2.5 L Put in Monro...

Transmission stuck in part, I have tried everything

So I'm working on my elderly fathers 201...

2017 dodge journey LED headlights on/off randomly

Year of vehicle 2017 Make of vehicle dod...

Kia Soul starter replacement issues!

Okay so my car is a 2010 Kia soul 2.0 en...

Please Help - Knock sound & engine fail

Hi all, Hoping to get some insight and ...

multiple warning lights

2013 GMC Terrain 130,000 miles 4 cylinde...

03 alero no low speed blower

Good day everyone, I have a 2003 Olds a...

04 Chevy 2500hd tail light issues

Help!!! I have changed my combo switch...

1999 Grand Caravan Sport not starting.

Hi. I'm new here. I hope someone can hel...

2003 Altima will not start

Sign up here!

Search for (search options)

Auto Repair Home>> Automotive Repair>> Car Troubleshooting

bulldogsfrs
New User

Jun 17, 2013, 9:48 AM

Post #1 of 5 (2009 views)

2003 Altima will not start	Sign In

This is the forth time this has happened, I go to start my 2003 Altima 2.5L with over 185000 miles on it. I have ppl tell me its the battery. Then its the wiring, then its the starter etc. Battery us new starter is new altenator is new. All fuses are all good. It just will not crank. Fuel injectors are good as well. So what's the problem I do not know this is a new problem that as a novice mechanic cannot figure it out.

Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Hammer Time profile image

Jun 17, 2013, 9:50 AM

Post #2 of 5 (2006 views)

Re: 2003 Altima will not start	Sign In

Nobody can tell you with more than a useless guess unless they get to troubleshoot the circuit at the moment it fails.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.

bulldogsfrs
New User

Jun 17, 2013, 10:20 AM

Post #3 of 5 (1996 views)

Re: 2003 Altima will not start	Sign In

You can hear the injectors click and everything turns on it just will not start. Could it be a bad ignition switch? I took a look at the fuses in floor planel and in the engine compartment. Some of the fuses did not align up from the display and some were the wrong fuses. I fixed those, and yet nothing. I checked to see if it was getting power. I used a screw driver and touched positive and negative on the altenator and starter. Both sparked. So I know the wiring is good. And electricity is good. It's the start and go that's a problem.

Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Hammer Time profile image

Jun 17, 2013, 10:24 AM

Post #4 of 5 (1993 views)

Re: 2003 Altima will not start	Sign In

It could be any of dozens of things and until it is troubleshooted during the failure, no one is going to know.

Quote

I used a screw driver and touched positive and negative on the altenator and starter. Both sparked.

If you keep up that crap you'll be buying a couple thousand in computers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.

(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Jun 17, 2013, 10:25 AM)

Discretesignals
Ultimate Carjunky / Moderator
Discretesignals profile image

Jun 17, 2013, 3:07 PM

Post #5 of 5 (1952 views)

Re: 2003 Altima will not start	Sign In

Quote

I used a screw driver and touched positive and negative on the altenator and starter. Both sparked.

You should stop right there. You should take it to a professional and have it checked out before you make it worse than it already is.

Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.

(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Jun 17, 2013, 3:08 PM)

Search for (options) Privacy Sitemap