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2011 HHR Car is not starting

Old Aug 29, 2015 | 08:57 AM
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2011 HHR Car is not starting

The car is not starting, all the light are coming on the dash board, the engine is not rolling over.
Old Aug 29, 2015 | 08:59 AM
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Sounds like the starter died.
Old Aug 29, 2015 | 11:12 AM
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Starter or Battery are the most likely causes, does the starter solenoid make any sounds, like the proverbial "Dead Battery Click"?

If you have access to a VOM(Voltage-Ohm Meter), check the battery voltage, HHR's are super hyper picky when their batteries go bad. Anything south of 12 volts, and you're dead in the water.

If you don't have access to a VOM, remove the battery, NEGATIVE cable first please, and have it tested.

If the battery checks out, then as Don pointed out, a bad starter is a possibility. But with the ratio of starter related to battery related "no start" conditions here over the years, I'll always suspect the battery first.

And Delco batteries in High Heat areas, like the Bahamas, will fail after 4-5 years. Let us know how you make out, and despite the unhappy circumstances... to the forum!
Old Aug 29, 2015 | 11:41 PM
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I agree have the battery checked. Also check this connection at the under hood fuse box. They are know to loosen up over time.
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Old Aug 30, 2015 | 03:40 AM
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Thanks Lucky, I knew there was another possibility, but I "spaced" on the underhood connection.
Old Aug 30, 2015 | 05:57 AM
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