Hey guys again so I have another problem so I was going to start my car but it won't turn over my lights inside worked fine but it wouldn't turn and another one is there is a connection that I don't know where in the world it goes


That is the connection i dont know it goes

 

It's kind of hard to see from this picture, but I read another post you made a couple of days ago about your car cranking but not starting. Were you working on your car? did you take the throttle body off? from the symptoms you described and your picture I kinda think the throttle body isn't plugged in. I'd check that and also charge your battery.

 

I have that same plug and I dont know where it goes. I just had my engine out for rebuilding it. I think its the reverse lights, but am not sure also.

 

Give your battery a full charge then have it load tested (most any parts store can test it). I've had this problem before lights worked but it would not crank. Battery was shot, fired right up after I replaced it.

 

It comes fromy all the wiring that connects to the starter idk if that's why my car isnt starting I've been trying to find a diagram or something to see where to connect it if you find out let me know please

 

What color are the wires on the plug?

 

I think the wire it too small for a starter application. the started need one big red cable and another one wire for the signal to start. does the started work at all? did you check wires going to the started or/and grounds to engine?

 

Check and make sure you don't have any loose grounds. Also, check the connectors on your battery to make sure they're not loose and that they aren't in poor condition. A loose ground or poor connection can cause a not start issue. And of course, definitely check the voltage of your battery to confirm it is not bad. All sorts of weird things can happen with a dying or bad battery in these MINI's. If you need help with testing we have some info at the link below. I'd also possibly plug into your OBDII and see if any codes are present.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...stallation.htm

 

+1 for the ground connections, especially the big one on the upper passenger side engine compartment. If that one is loose or dirty, the engine will not start.

 

First question; what work did you do prior to the no start issue?

That connector is for the reverse switch on the trans.

 

Well just changed the harmonic balancer and that's it but I took it to the mechanic and said it was the key but they want to charge me 480$for the new one and programming

 

Then you need a new mechanic! That's absurd! Do you just have the one key? If you have the other, will it start the car?

 

Haha your telling me man but the bad that's how it is in Idaho man that's why I try to do my own work because there proud of there work haha and i hope haha or I'm tearing ***