posted 09-22-2018 02:22 AM                  

I check the voltage and all is good. My dash lights come on and all other electrical works. I pop the interior fuse panel and all looks good. I remove the drivers side fender and look at all fuses there even swapped out a 40 with the other 40 fuses to make sure that wasn't the issue. I then go through swapping out the small relays and still cant get the starter to engage. I swapped around he larger relays hoping that might be the issue but still nothing. I jacked up the car and tapped on the starter..nothing. Anyone have any other ideas? Does anyone know what cars shared this small starter in the Prowler? I am going to yank it in the morning.

It was great fun to be on the 3rd level of an underground parking facility and have to call AAA to have a small truck tow the Prowler out with a tow strap so we could get it outside to a large flatbed. Okay so that is my 3rd issue everything happens in threes right? Please be right!?!?! No more issues!I just want to drive my car!

Thanks for all your input I appreciate it!

posted 09-22-2018 07:39 AM                  

The car will not crank if this relay is not aligned or working properly...

Here's a recent post on the exact topic...
http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/005725.html

posted 09-24-2018 01:49 PM                  

I can hear the relay click when I go to start the car. My computer was replaced about 2 years ago. I hope it isn't that again because my car is a 1999 and that part is discontinued. I will run my diagnostic scanner on the ODB and see if there are any errors or hints as to what might be happening.

Thanks everyone!

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Originally posted by georgieboy:
I just had the very same problems with my Chevy truck. It was a burned out BCM (Body Control Module aka computer). It is caused by a low battery or the battery being disconnected for a long time. Vertical Doors probably had the battery disconnected while they worked on doors. Prowlers are notorius for having this problem. The BCM for my Chevy cost $330 and installation was $390. My battery had run low because it was 5 years old and I dont drive the truck much. I hear a BCM for a Prowler is much more expensive because they are hard to find. They are rebuildable.

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posted 09-24-2018 04:27 PM                  

My issue could be two issues. Either way I am replacing the starter with a new one for piece of mind. My car has 129,000 miles on it so the starter will flake out eventually. I will then get the factory starter rebuilt and put it on the shelf for future replacement.

My battery is good. I have checked all fuses. I have replaced relays. I have put the car in neutral to see if it starts. I have made sure the vehicle theft is not active.

Thanks for everyone's help

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Originally posted by bjprowler:
A starter is about the easiest thing on a car to see if it's defective or functioning properly. Don't replace the starter simply on the chance that it might be the problem.....Most electrical parts are NON-RETURNABLE once you've installed them.

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posted 09-24-2018 09:38 PM                  

check the wires there

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
If you had vertical doors installed, they probably had to move wires in the door. Any chance one got crimped or pulled apart? That might also be the problem with the window regulator. I hate electrical problems. Good luck.

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posted 09-25-2018 12:32 AM                  

I drove the car from the body shop and parked it. Got in the car 4 hours later, started up just fine, warmed up the car then drove about 5 feet. The motor acted like it wanted to die and I gave it a little gas. The motor died and I then tried to restart the car which there was no starter motor. Really odd. I rolled back into the parking spot and started to troubleshoot. Swapped fuses, swapped relays and never could get the starter to react. AAA arrived and tested my battery and we looked all over for anything being disconnected but nothing was found.

I got the car home and replaced the relays with new ones as well as the 40 amp fuses for the ignition. I put my battery on the charger as well and made sure it was fully charged. I cleaned all terminals and replaced my negative battery cable. I can hear and feel the relay clicking as the ignition is turned.

Anyone have any other suggestions? My starter from Autozone doesn't seem to be the same as my factory one. I can still return it since I have not put it in the car yet. In the morning I am taking my factory starter to the rebuild shop not far from my house. I am going to have them go through it and make sure it is ok.

Thanks everyone!

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
The driver's door has about 10 wires also. There is a wire for the door locks, windows, etc.

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posted 09-25-2018 10:42 AM                  

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
I have Lambo doors on one of mine. They had to remove the door to work on the door jamb, therefore ALL of the wires that go through the door are probably cut near the hinge area. Think about it, power mirrors, power door lock, window regs for both sides, interior floor lights, speaker wires, etc. It is very possible one of those wires could be causing a short if it got pulled loose. I realize the ignition wires don't go through the door.
How long ago did you have the doors installed? That is a big deal and if you JUST had it done, I would think the odds of a an electrical problem occurring soon after would probably be high that the door COULD be involved. That said, I don't know much about electrical problems but I had a problem with mine. I bought the car with the doors on them and the previous owner had them disconnect the interior lights since he liked to display the car. (The interior lights go off after a few minutes, from the factory, so that was a waste of time and money.) I hope you figure it out without throwing too much money into it to find out it was something simple.

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