No. 3 Will Not Crank: Notes

2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2.3 L, StandardSECTION Notes
SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING - NO. 3 WILL NOT CRANK [L3]

3 WILL NOT CRANK
DESCRIPTION  The starter does not work.
POSSIBLE CAUSE 
  • Coil antenna connector or terminals malfunction
  • Instrument cluster and related wiring harness malfunction
  • Immobilizer system malfunction
  • Coil antenna circuit and related connectors malfunction
  • Charging system malfunction
  • Open or short circuit in wiring harness between PCM terminal 1 BB and starter relay
  • TR switch mis-adjustment (ATX)
  • Starter interlock switch and related wiring harness malfunction (MTX)
  • Open or short circuit in wiring harness between starter relay and ignition switch
  • Starter malfunction
  • Seized/hydro locked engine, drive plate (ATX), flywheel (MTX)
  • TR switch malfunction (ATX)
  • Immobilizer system operates properly (ignition key is not registered)
RENDER: 1.0x

NO RELATED

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