97 legacy no crank, no start

[Mr.E.Mushroom]

I have a 97 legacy which I recently purchased. I tried to start it in fairly cold

weather (-30 c) to bring into shop to change out the clutch. When cranking to

start the battery went dead and shorted out, it almost started before battery

died. I replaced the battery and had no crank, I bypassed clutch safety

switch thinking it might be that, but still nothing. I jumped the starter and got

it to turn over but no start. I have spark but no fuel pump, checked all the

fuses and they were good. Also since the no start the key fab marker lights

blink on and off. I also checked for engine codes and had none, I also

plugged it in. lol Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Brighton96]

Is there an aftermarket security system or remote start installed? Seems like something is deliberately immobilizing it.

[Mr.E.Mushroom]

Why yes there seems to be some after market wiring in it!.

[Brighton96]

Why yes there seems to be some after market wiring in it!.

 

 

It's going to be hard to find out where all the wires go that it attaches to, but if the system isn't used anymore, remove it as best as you can, or at minimum remove any control units for it. I had a similar situation with two cars I've had, cheapo security system failed or became enabled and caused a no start issue. The control boxes can usually just get unplugged and that's enough to test the theory (assuming you can actually find the control box.)

Edited February 13, 2021 by Brighton96

[Mr.E.Mushroom]

Thanks Brighton96 i'll start removing what I can under the dash thats not factory.