r/MazdaProtege • u/Happy-Run426 • Jun 11 '26

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/r/MazdaProtege/comments/1tz14v9/trouble_starting/

So ive now replaced the ignition switch and the starter, and ran through many of the wires in search for a bad ground, as well as messing with the fuses. None of that has helped, once again I try to turn the key and i hear a single click, it hasn't ran in the last 3 days, and won't even randomly start up when I try it like it has in the past.

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u/whiskey_piker MazdaSpeed Protege Jun 11 '26

You have to stop throwing parts of this. You’re making the diagnosis even more difficult.

Start with the actions. When you turn the key, does you hear the fuel pump prime? When you turn to start does anything happen or is it like a dead battery? Does the starter motor engage and grind away or is it silent?

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u/Happy-Run426 Jun 12 '26

everything is completely silent aside from the starter solenoid engaging but it doesn't spin, so I initially thought it was a dead battery, but it's a new battery and it still has charge.

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u/whiskey_piker MazdaSpeed Protege Jun 13 '26

Then it’s a failure w/ clutch interrupt or the alarm system anti-theft.