car is being weird starting
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Brunswick Georgia
car is being weird starting
ok so i have been have weird problems. ok so i hooked my aftermarket cd player to the yellow wire on pass side the three taped up since then i have to hold my key to start pos for about 5 sec till it wants to turn over why is this tried my other key just to make sure
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
Well....since you said the problem started after connecting an aftermarket CD player, I would expect you to disconnect it...however, if you wish to disconnect the battery or starter, it might take a lot longer to get the car started.
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
You have 5 sentences in one LONG sentence. 
Makes a difficult read!
You have to insure that the battery is 100%. Have it fully tested at an auto-parts store.
All the main battery connections " POSITIVE & NEGATIVE " thru-out the main power circuit need to be examined, cleaned and tightened.
You most likely have the very common starter solenoid issue that many have experienced but,,, until you break out the meter and schematic and take critical readings,, your just guessing on whats wrong and possibly spending unnecessary money of parts that are not bad.
Heres the schematic for the starter circuit. The TDR relay is a great area to start the troubleshooting:
Check the starter solenoid connections:
I had a very similar issue and thru testing, I figured out it was an intermittent solenoid. Changed just the solenoid and
ALL IS WELL!
Bill
Makes a difficult read!You have to insure that the battery is 100%. Have it fully tested at an auto-parts store.
All the main battery connections " POSITIVE & NEGATIVE " thru-out the main power circuit need to be examined, cleaned and tightened.
You most likely have the very common starter solenoid issue that many have experienced but,,, until you break out the meter and schematic and take critical readings,, your just guessing on whats wrong and possibly spending unnecessary money of parts that are not bad.
Heres the schematic for the starter circuit. The TDR relay is a great area to start the troubleshooting:
Check the starter solenoid connections:
I had a very similar issue and thru testing, I figured out it was an intermittent solenoid. Changed just the solenoid and
ALL IS WELL! Bill
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Brunswick Georgia
Thanks for the help. I kind of feel dumb it turned out to be the yellow acc wire on the passenger side. For some reason it was cause it not to start unless you turn the key and hold it. But I hooked my wires to my cd player up the same way I had them before and it started working normal again. It has a mind of it own.
