Car: 2003 Neon 2.0
I bought a simple Actron Remote Starter to crank the engine while doing compression tests etc. but cant quite figure out how to connect it. I tried one lead on the nut attached to the main battery cable on the solenoid and the other on the center post of the solenoid but that only made a spinning sound but did not engage the starter.

 

If it's a stick the clutch not be deoressed is the likely culprit.

 

No, it is an automatic.

 

Bad starter? Low battter voltage? Can you start the car normaly??

 

Try it with they keys in the car, Physically they keys do have chips in them.

 

I thought the keys were in but I'm not sure. I'll try that today. It does start and run normally.