My Car Wont Start But The Radio And Lights Work

It s sorta like when the battery died 2 months ago except this time the power windows and doors work the headlights and interior lights work though oddly the radio doesn t.

My car wont start but the radio and lights work. If they do the battery may not be completely dead or there is a different problem. Turn the key in the ignition. The radio fyi is not the one that came with the car. If you re not sure turn on the headlights.

If a car will not turn over but the lights and radio still work the problem is either a bad starter motor or a faulty ignition switch. If the lights in your car are working but the car still won t turn over or start there could be a variety of reasons why. Engine makes no noise at all. I bought it back in 2010 after the cassette.

Lights and radio still work but the car won t start your car battery has not discharged completely and that is why your lights still work. When it s just the car radio that doesn t work. Car won t start symptom engine cranks but won t fire up. You can also check whether your windshield wipers radio heat ac or headlights work.

Applying jump start cables usually works to temporarily get your car running. If the red warning lights do light up turn the key to the start position. The reason why the radio dash lights headlights and other electronics draw power while the engine doesn t has to do with the amount of current each device draws and what may be interrupting the path. But it has discharged to the point that it can no longer turn to offer the engine or start it.

It is likely to be a problem with spark or fuel. That s the fuel pump priming the injection system. If the battery seems fine the problem may be in your starter. In most cars the dash warning lights should turn off at this key position.

With the radio off turn the key to the run position and listen for a two second buzzing sound. You ll probably have to buy a new head unit if the issue is in the tuner but a lot of these problems are actually antenna issues. Even if your radio works or lights turn on there is a very high chance that you have a discharged battery. If your radio doesn t work but you can listen to cds mp3 players and other audio sources then the problem is either related to the tuner or the antenna.

If your car won t start but the lights and radio work fine it could be one of several problems possibly including a dead battery. If the red warning lights on your dash don t light up and your battery connections are clean the ignition switch is bad. Since lights in the car are powered by the battery we can eliminate the battery as the source of the problem.