I have a 2013 dodge dart sxt and it has a no crank no start no codes it just does one click I check the battery and fuses the only thing I found is that there is no power to two fuses in the pdc it's for the ecm ignition coils and injectors. I can't find a wiring diagram anywhere for this car and I don't know where to go from here.
with a multimeter
with a multimeter
If you checked the battery with a multimeter that's not a valid test. The battery needs to be load-tested.
Ok well would that cause just two fuses to not have power because I tested them with a test light and they have power except for those two and I did test those ones on the run position.
Ok well would that cause just two fuses to not have power because I tested them with a test light and they have power except for those two and I did test those ones on the run position.
If the battery is bad it can cause the symptom of the starter just clicking. In fact it is probably the most common cause of that problem.
Of course there may be other issues as well. Those cars are notorious for electrical system problems (and engine problems and transmission problems...).
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Dodge/Dart/2013/
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Dodge/Dart/2013/electrical/
However starting the engine all begins with the battery and its health should be verified. It only takes a moment with a carbon pile tester. If you don't have one you may be able to borrow one from a parts store.
Ok if the battery turns out to be ok what would be the next step? The dashboard has a lot of lights popping up. I would just like to know where to look next.
Ok if the battery turns out to be ok what would be the next step? The dashboard has a lot of lights popping up. I would just like to know where to look next.
I would test the starter next. Since it clicks I'm assuming the solenoid is being triggered so it wouldn't be an immobilizer problem and the computer is at least trying to crank the engine.
You can briefly hot-wire the starter for testing by disconnecting the trigger wire from the solenoid and hot-wiring the solenoid terminal briefly to the positive battery terminal. If the battery and starter are both good and there is nothing internally wrong with the engine it should crank. (For that matter maybe try turning the engine over by hand as well to be sure there's not some nasty problem like being hydrostatically locked.)
A remote starter switch is great for doing this but you can just use a length of wire. Avoid making sparks near the battery in case there is hydrogen gas. Be sure the transmission is in neutral or park before attempting to run the starter.
if the starter and battery are good it's going to come down to tracing out the circuits to find the fault, maybe using a bidirectional scan tool to test the car's modules.
Thanks for the steps I don't have a biodirectional scanner do you what other direction I could take?
You could attempt manually tracing out the circuits used for starting the engine and testing that they have the appropriate voltages and there are no shorts or open circuits. You'd need a wiring diagram and a shop manual and would have to be very careful not to damage anything. However there is really no getting around the need for a high-end bidirectional scan tool and the knowledge to use it for serious in-depth troubleshooting of a modern car.
yeah that's the problem can't really find a good repair manual for this car. Thanks for your help.
You could get a short-term subscription to AlldataDIY, I think something like $20 for 1 month. That will give you access to all service information for your car. You're getting ahead of yourself though. Check the simple stuff first.
Ok I will check the simply stuff and go from there thanks.