C5 Won't Start after running!
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Heel & Toe
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From: Spanish Fork, UT
C5 Won't Start after running!
I have a C5 1998 with 68,000 miles. It sat for a couple years before I got it last summer. I had to put a new starter on it and a new battery, I put an Interstate battery on from Costco, It has started and ran fine for most of the year until the last week or so.
It will start up fine after sitting for a couple days, and will usually start 2-5 more times in a row with ease. But if I run around town and make a few stops, where I start it uip about 5 times in about 20-30 minutes it doesn't want to crank at all? If I put jumper cables to it after a couple minutes it will start and run fine??
I did look up my codes:
40-BCM: B2592 H
AO-LDCM: B2282 H
AO-LDCM: B2284 H
AO-LDCM: U1064 H
A1-RDCM: B2283 H
A1-RDCM: B2285 H
A1-RDCM: U1064 H
BO-RFA: C2120 H C
Any thoughts would be helpful. I did look through the sticky from Bill C on electrical items and didn't see anything that matdhed with this same issue.
Thanks,
Scott
It will start up fine after sitting for a couple days, and will usually start 2-5 more times in a row with ease. But if I run around town and make a few stops, where I start it uip about 5 times in about 20-30 minutes it doesn't want to crank at all? If I put jumper cables to it after a couple minutes it will start and run fine??
I did look up my codes:
40-BCM: B2592 H
AO-LDCM: B2282 H
AO-LDCM: B2284 H
AO-LDCM: U1064 H
A1-RDCM: B2283 H
A1-RDCM: B2285 H
A1-RDCM: U1064 H
BO-RFA: C2120 H C
Any thoughts would be helpful. I did look through the sticky from Bill C on electrical items and didn't see anything that matdhed with this same issue.
Thanks,
Scott
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What does your voltmeter on the dash show, it should read 13.5volts or greater, by your description of the problem, I would suspect your charging system, aka the alternator is not keeping your battery charged.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Spanish Fork, UT
They tested the battery and said it is good just needs charged. I took the alternator into them and they said it was good. I test the volts at the battery and at the alternator and they are the same so the connection seems to be good between the two. Any other thoughts? it the starter getting too hot from the headers?? I also checked the ground connections under the hood and they are good and clean.
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They tested the battery and said it is good just needs charged. I took the alternator into them and they said it was good. I test the volts at the battery and at the alternator and they are the same so the connection seems to be good between the two. Any other thoughts? it the starter getting too hot from the headers?? I also checked the ground connections under the hood and they are good and clean.
If the battery tests good, and if the problem started right after the header install, I would be examining if it or the wiring is getting too much heat. They do sell material to protect the starter and wiring from heat.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Spanish Fork, UT
I did find the problem, it was the starter!
I finally couldn't start it with a jump, so I pulled off the starter and tested it, to find out it was bad. Put a new starter in and is running good now. I charged up the battery and it seems to be holding a full charge.
Hopefully everything goes good now for the summer months of driving!!
Thanks for the feed back and help.
Scott
I finally couldn't start it with a jump, so I pulled off the starter and tested it, to find out it was bad. Put a new starter in and is running good now. I charged up the battery and it seems to be holding a full charge.
Hopefully everything goes good now for the summer months of driving!!
Thanks for the feed back and help.
Scott
