When I try and start my car all the lights come on and seem fine I can hear the fuel pump and everything seems normal when I hit the start button... but... the car doesn't crank... Instead, on the tachometer, in that little indicator box and orange picture of a Key comes up... Not a picture of the key with a battery or a dash through it... Just the key all by itself...

Disclaimer... the car has been sitting for a month untouched and its been cold here in Jersey I did however charge it and it tests 12.44 volts

I searched and searched and finally found a guy that has the EXACT same scenario as me and has the dealership replace the battery and that fixed it... so I am going to attempt that...

Now... DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE ORANGE KEY INDICATION LIGHT MEANS?!?!?!?!?
I couldn't find it in the manual... Ill call the dealership tomorrow and see if they know

 

PS a jump box doesn't work and the guy who had the fact same symptoms as me tried to jump his car as well with jumper cables, and he could do it either...

 

I would try disconnecting the battery for 10 min. Sometimes a reboot will get it working again.

 

could be dead battery in your FOB

 

Thank you ill try that!!!!!

 

Thought of that!!! changed it for a fresh one!!! no luck!!! thank you!!!!

 

Did you have any luck??

 

Not with disconnecting the battery!!!

But... When I was fixing a coolant leak I stumbled upon a ground wire on the motor mount that I forgot to reattach (A big one, I felt like an idoit). So as of right now I am 99% sure that is what the problem is... However I will not be able to know until my replacement coolant parts come in, and I can install them and attempt once again to start the motor.

The big part of this story that I am not telling you... Strictly because I wanted the focus of this thread to be on figuring out what the key symbol was and if anyone else besides the guy I found had this problem... Is that the car was undriven for a month because I took the motor apart and upgraded to forged internals... My apologies for the deception, I did not want to deter the focus of my thread...

Thank you very much for your help!!! I will keep this thread updated with the results next week when my parts come in!!!!

 

Sorry for the delay and for leaving you hanging !!!! Turned out to be the ground wire that attaches/grounds to the motor mount that connects the cylinder head to the passenger side fender !!! All is well!!!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP!!!!