Why it would takes me to turn the key 9 times before my car can start

Asked by Kadilak Nov 24, 2014 at 03:02 PM about the 1994 Nissan Pickup 2 Dr XE Standard Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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My name is Jonathan and can somebody help me please. All throughout the day, when I tried to start my car as many as 10 or 12 times before it cranks up. But I know for a fact that it is not the batterie or the starter or the alternator or the timing chain being stuck.

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ytlas answered 9 years ago

First reaction........... starter solenoid. It's like , click, click, click, every time you turn the key and then it starts.....

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JunkYard_Dawg answered 5 years ago

is it auto or manual trans? manual trans has an interlock on the clutch petal. Thats exactly what mine was doing, sometimes i thought it may not turn at all. I verified the clutch interlock was working, then started following wires. 1994 has an ignition relay on the passenger fender, I changed it, it has started every time since. $5.45 RockAuto https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/nissan,1994,d21+pickup,2.4l+l4,1212084,electrical- switch+&+relay,ignition+relay,3480

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