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Old 09-02-2012, 06:02 PM
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First bought my s2000 about a month ago. 140xxx miles. It's done this three times to me now. The first two times it refused to start for only about 20 seconds. I turn the key on everything lights up like normal. I press the clutch and push start button. The ABS light stays lit and I can hear a little click/buzz while I'm holding the button. Headlights work fine and top goes up/down. The third time it took about 5 minutes to start. I pressed the gas about 10 times and turned a few electronics on for testing then finally I held the button/gas pedal and slowly depressed the clutch. It started.

I havent tested the battery yet or alt. Anyone have this problem?

Thanks everyone. I'm not too mechanically inclined when it comes to diagnosing lol
Old 09-03-2012, 08:49 AM
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Have your battery checked by a parts store?
Old 09-08-2012, 09:48 PM
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today I had my battery checked along with the alt/starter. AZ said they are all perfect. So I guess now it's time for a tune up, hopefully it doesn't do it again.
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First off:

Is the car having a problem cranking, or is it cranking fine but not firing up?
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doesnt crank at all sometimes. full power to everything else. I'm just gonna change the starter to avoid being stranded lol
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Originally Posted by frankdatank91
doesnt crank at all sometimes. full power to everything else. I'm just gonna change the starter to avoid being stranded lol
Im thinking of doing the same. I'm having a similiar problem. i press to start and i just get a click. its been doing it random but now i might press to start about four times and won't start. everything works with key on no battery light on. i would wait a sec or two then try again but with a slow and steady press and voom my car starts. mind its an 04' 12xxxx miles. i dont know if it could be the start button or soleniod or starter.
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Replacing the starter is a bad idea and is only guessing.

There are plenty of other issues that can cause a no crank. O the S2000, the starter is the last of them.
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If it doesn't crank when you hit the start button, I would check the clutch pedal switch...
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