No-start sort

Silence, a click, a crank-no-fire, and a start-and-die are four different aisles. Start at the 12-volt battery. Do not buy a starter, a pump, and a computer on the same ticket.

Do not throw a parts cannon. Name the symptom: click, crank, or silence. Then one test.

DIY

Look, then stop

You can jump-pack a weak 12V and smell for fuel. After that, stop guessing.

Interior lights bright? If they die when you turn the key, charge or replace the 12V first.
One click: battery or starter circuit. Silence: security, neutral switch, or power.
Cranks but will not fire: fuel, spark, or immobilizer — not a starter.

Tools: Jump pack · Scanner if it will talk

In the aisle

What they will ask

The parts person does not start with a SKU. They start with the engine and whether it is 2WD or 4WD. Answer from the bay ticket when we have it.

Which engine?
They will ask — not on the hook yet
They will still ask before they pull a starter or a pump.
2WD or 4WD?
They will ask — not on the hook yet
Access and skid plates change on trucks.

Parts aisle

Boxes on the hook

Search for year / make / model not on the hook. Not stock. Not TecDoc.

Battery · bin BAT-1

12V battery

First part if cranking voltage is down. Not automatic.

Query: car battery

Hold

Electrical · bin HOLD

Starter

HOLD until voltage at the post during a click or a silence.

Query: starter

Related: 12V · Start · Alt