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Originally Posted by saw2239
Thanks for all of the suggestions everyone. It seems that the most suggested is that the battery terminals may be the culprit.
I used a terminal cleaner and the connection is both clean and tight. I also confirmed with the girlfriend that the battery itself is less than a year old so should be fine. I don't believe the battery is drained too much to turn over the engine. I'm able to have the cabin lights on and turn the ignition and it doesn't dim the lights at all.
Here's the alarm I was able to find as that was also a suggestion. It doesn't seem to have a reset switch that I can hit while cranking the ignition. I'll check the manual for it later.
I'm going to take a break from it for a little. Any other suggestions would be super helpful.
There aren't any wires in or around the radio wire harness that might be causing this?
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No, none of the radio wires would cause it not to start. They could however kill your battery. Since the alarm appears to be an Audiovox, here is my suggestion. I hate aftermarket alarms because most people don't know how to defeat them, unless they are car thieves. Try disconnecting your battery and then turn the ignition to the on position, reconnect the battery. Sounds dumb I know, but over the years cars would come to me with no remote, and when we disconnected the battery the alarm would set itself.
As for reset switches, they usually get mounted near the drivers feet or knees.
Worth a try, but be sure to make sure the battery is charged and the terminals are clean. Over the years I have done a lot of battery troubleshooting with just a voltmeter, of course if you have a load tester that would be nice too.