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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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I thought the battery was dead so I put a new one in. It starts when I put the battery charger on it but without it, just makes a quick noise when I turn the key and nothing else. It is not a clicking noise so I don't think it is the starter. Could it be the altinator. Thanks for any help
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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Could be a bad cable/corroded terminal putting resistance in the line.
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Check the terminals on the batt- check for corrosion on the power distribution block behing the battery- also make sure that nut is tight- mine was loose and screwed up all kinds of stuff... then stopped it from starting completely
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Originally Posted by dukecebrelli
Check the terminals on the batt- check for corrosion on the power distribution block behing the battery- also make sure that nut is tight- mine was loose and screwed up all kinds of stuff... then stopped it from starting completely
Last time I had my battery out I failed to connect the pos cable tightly, and the f**king car would not start. Drove me crazy until I tighted the cable on the battery. Some times small things can mean a lot.

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