No start.. no crank... no nothing

[theiceman]

does immobilizer prevent start ? as in endless cranking ? or does it completely disable the starter circuit ??

i always thought it just disabled the car from actually starting , but fortunately have never had to find out.

[997_986]

Originally Posted by theiceman

does immobilizer prevent start ? as in endless cranking ? or does it completely disable the starter circuit ??

i always thought it just disabled the car from actually starting , but fortunately have never had to find out.

You are absolutely right, it prevents starting but won't avoid cranking! My bad.

[Randywhatson]

Thanks for the help so far. I watched the youtube video. None of that helped, unfortunately. I now think that it's the park/neutral sensor. Like I said, I had to resort to starting in neutral. Then nothing. I guess it finally failed. Any videos/tutorials on replacing it? I imagine I'll have to remove the shifter housing?

[Gigi]

The starter failed me and I replaced it but never had what you described. 986 Boxster - a dead or failing starter motor can manifest as slow cranking, a clicking noise when trying to start, no response at all, intermittent issues, or a burning smell from the engine bay.