I do not know if this could be your problem but this past Sunday it happened to my brother-in-law with his wife's car. The car was running fine and then all of a suden it would not start. It would give all the signs and sounds that it wanted to start when you turned the key but just would not catch on. He called me I went to where he had the car. Did all the usual checks and so forth - and could still not start the car. I asked if the car had an alarm system. His wife, who bought the car used before they got married said no - absolutely not! Anyway, after a little while I gave up adn we had it towed into the shop.

What was the problem after all of this? Well, it seems that the previous owner did have an alarm on the car but before selling it only had part of the alarm removed - do not ask ne why or how? But, it was hidden well beneath the dash. Anyway, the half part of the previous alarm was causing a short and would not allow the car to start.

Therefore, have you chaecked to see if there is any original or aftermarket alarm fully or partially installed in the vehicle? I ask this especially since you say it would not start after you totally disconected the battery. Could you have activated the alarm by doing this? Many aftermarket alarms have systems that when activated do not allow the car to start. At elast the ones that they sell here in Central America. And lots of times, many people have hidden kill switches installed which if not depresed before or during start up the car does not start.

Just a thought..................

Iggy

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