ok so heres the problem:
turn my key to acc and all the warning lights come on, once i goto start it i hear a click noise and the starter trying to go. but then all my lights and everything just cut out, like it is beeing shorted on something. wait like 20-30seconds and the lights all slowly dim back on and i can try again.
new battery
starter checked 2x (passed)
found aftermarket alarm switches(previous owner says thats all thats there)
amp wire coroded off positive terminal to battery
the one in the fuse box inside the car correct? (starter cut relay pg 23-70 in service manual?)
can i just take that to like advanced and they check it for me?
the starter isn't getting enough power to start the car. Did you just replace the battery becuase of this? Or was it recently. Batteries can fail quickly. But if you tried fixing the problem with the battery, then its probably not it. Make sure you don't have any corrosion on any of your connections. But seriously it sounds like a battery. Try jump starting and and see if that helps.
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its not the alternator not causing it to start, your battery is probably to low. Jump start it and if it starts and runs for a little then dies, then it's your alternator.
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and it takes a little over 12 volts to start the car. If you don't have at least 12.6 volts (i think) it won't engage the solenoid and the starter won't turn only click.
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its not the alternator not causing it to start, your battery is probably to low. Jump start it and if it starts and runs for a little then dies, then it's your alternator.
right, but it could be his alternator not charging the battery, which is now incapable of starting the car ... a possible conclusion you ultimately arrived at.
Yeah, I'd say the best place to start is a jump-start and see if that doesn't get the car going.
right, but it could be his alternator not charging the battery, which is now incapable of starting the car ... a possible conclusion you ultimately arrived at.
Yeah, I'd say the best place to start is a jump-start and see if that doesn't get the car going.
Thats pretty much what I said... just worded different
edit: glad you got it going
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