Need help!!!
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Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: San jose ca
Need help!!!
Just finish installing my new exhaust, but my car won't start. It seems to be the battery, but once I turn the key everthing shuts off.
After a minute or two it starts to make a clickin noise and the lights slowly come back to life. It sound like a shortage somewhere in the car. Can somebody help?
After a minute or two it starts to make a clickin noise and the lights slowly come back to life. It sound like a shortage somewhere in the car. Can somebody help?
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 49
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From: San jose ca
Catback was the only thing that was added.
I just got the car back from the dealer earlier today do to
the steering wheel locking even though the bypass has been installed.
7 months ago.
Something in the fuse box is making a clickin noise.
I just got the car back from the dealer earlier today do to
the steering wheel locking even though the bypass has been installed.
7 months ago.
Something in the fuse box is making a clickin noise.
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
You have a loose /bad battery cable connection or a dead/defective battery. Remove the battery and charge it. Have it checked out at an auto parts store to see if it is good. Clean the cable terminals and clean then with a wire brush and spray the terminals out with brake parts cleaner. Then spray them out with WD-40.
When you reconnect them, torque them to 11 FT/LBS.
Let us know how you make out.
Bill
When you reconnect them, torque them to 11 FT/LBS.
Let us know how you make out.
Bill
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,347
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From: Slidell La
My $$ is on bad battery. I was installing a power window motor once and it took about an hour. I tried the new motor and it would not run. Voltage was checked and low. Dah.. 
the dome light had been on for the hour and the marginal battery died. I jumped the car off, and suprise the new power window motor worked.
so,,, Batteries can die at any time,, it just adds confusion when you happen to be working on the car at the same time.
the dome light had been on for the hour and the marginal battery died. I jumped the car off, and suprise the new power window motor worked. so,,, Batteries can die at any time,, it just adds confusion when you happen to be working on the car at the same time.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: pawleys island sc
Originally Posted by jimcork1
My $$ is on bad battery. I was installing a power window motor once and it took about an hour. I tried the new motor and it would not run. Voltage was checked and low. Dah.. the dome light had been on for the hour and the marginal battery died. I jumped the car off, and suprise the new power window motor worked.
so,,, Batteries can die at any time,, it just adds confusion when you happen to be working on the car at the same time.
the dome light had been on for the hour and the marginal battery died. I jumped the car off, and suprise the new power window motor worked. so,,, Batteries can die at any time,, it just adds confusion when you happen to be working on the car at the same time.
