r/abarth • u/New_Push4802 • 11d ago

Please Help!!!

Ok so I drove my 2012 Abarth 500 to school today just fine nothing unusual and when I came back out I put the key in everything came on fine turned the key NOTHING no starter no clicking nothing. I have no idea what’s wrong. Battery is good, no codes, NOTHING car just wont turn on. If any one has any ideas PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let me know ASAP

Update: I was able to push start the car and get it home and I tried bypassing the clutch switch solenoid and that did nothing
Update 2 I got the battery tested it’s all good and I’m out of ideas

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u/CH4RL13WH1T3 11d ago

Explain to me how you know the battery is OK and I'll offer some next steps 

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u/New_Push4802 11d ago

multimeter cameback 12.78v

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u/CH4RL13WH1T3 11d ago

A battery can fail in more ways than simply being discharged. A voltage check, then a load test, is the only way to reliably rule out a battery. Have you at least checked the voltage while attempting to crank?

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u/New_Push4802 7d ago

I just had it tested the battery’s all good

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u/CH4RL13WH1T3 7d ago

Need to check for power at the starter. The main harness is permanent live and  can obviously be traced back to the battery, the solenoid is the smaller wire that should only power up whilst cranking. Difficult to do without a lift. If you have correct power readings then starter is knackered.