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2000 Sebring - New battery, not cranking #1319523
10/12/12 06:33 PM
10/12/12 06:33 PM
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My old reliable 2000 Sebring would not crank over when the key is turned, so since I've never put a battery in it before I put in a new one. Still, the engine will not crank over when the key is turned. From your experience, what else could be wrong, where is the part and how do I fix it? Thanks in advance!

Re: 2000 Sebring - New battery, not cranking [Re: JeffRacerG] #1319524
10/12/12 06:36 PM
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Try holding the key in start and move the shifter if it's an auto. Could just be a linkage adjustment or neurtal saftey switch issue.

Re: 2000 Sebring - New battery, not cranking [Re: stumpy] #1319525
10/12/12 10:12 PM
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Turn on your headlights...and try to start the car...if the lights stay on its the starter...if u do this in the daytime you would need a helper...at night u can do it yourself

Re: 2000 Sebring - New battery, not cranking [Re: AARCONV] #1319526
10/12/12 11:26 PM
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Had a similar situation with our Sebring a couple months ago. Battery showed a little low on the meter. Cleaned connections, no start. Jumper cables, no start. Had to put a starter in it.

Re: 2000 Sebring - New battery, not cranking [Re: pinkduster] #1319527
10/13/12 11:29 AM
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Had this happen with my '99 LXi last week.

All the above suggestions are great and if they don't locate the issue here's what I found.

The band clamps for the + and - have an inner band I had to remove and clean because there was corrosion between them and the main clamp.

Really hard to detect if you aren't specifically looking for it.

Good luck!

Re: 2000 Sebring - New battery, not cranking [Re: JeffRacerG] #1319528
10/13/12 04:24 PM
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check the under hood fuse box and make sure that the starter fuse is good. No kidding had a coustomers car towed in for that issue.


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Re: 2000 Sebring - New battery, not cranking [Re: yella71] #1319529
10/13/12 05:36 PM
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Ditto on the starter fuse. If is blown and keeps blowing it, its new starter time.


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