No start

[stealth06]

I have an 05 GTP that started fine up until two days ago. Drove it to the store and tried to start it to leave and nothing. It doesn't click, there isn't any security warning on the display. After having it towed home I tried starting it again. It would click from the starter but that was it. I put in a new starter and now it will click occasionally when I try to start it but more often then not it is just dead. I have battery voltage down at the starter, but it drops to zero when I hold a volt meter on it when somebody tries to start it. The starter solenoid wire will flash about 1 volt for a split second when trying to crank it but then drops back to zero. The display in the dash does cycle through warnings for low fuel, abs, brake fluid low, and one or two other warnings. None of these things showed up before this no start situation. What should I be checking next?

 

[ericspecullaas]

how old is your battery? and are the connections tight?

 

[04lss]

I think there is a ground wire that goes to the transmission, that if missed causes starting issues

 

[stealth06]

Battery is only a about a year old and I cleaned and tightened the connections. I will check the ground wire tomorrow because it is getting dark out now. Thank you for the suggestions. Please keep them coming.

 

[stealth06]

To anybody who encounters a similar problem, clean the connections on both ends of all the negative battery cables. After doing this the car starts every time. Thanks again for the help guys

 

[NotEnoughGPs]

I bet in 95% of all cases that the battery is shot or the battery cables are badly corroded. I make a point at least once a year to thoroughly clean both the positive and negative cables. Also, I have had to clean up the battery bolts due to rust and corrosion. Glad you got your GP started again.