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Old May 29, 2016 | 07:38 PM
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Need help my 08 corvette will not start all but all my accessories work could someone please help had a phone charger in the center console took it out and the car started up drove to the gas station got home and she wouldn't start any suggestions???
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Based on the info you provided, my first guess would be a bad battery, second would be a bad alternator. You can have both checked at your local parts store ... good luck
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Check the connections at the battery and at the starter as well. If all those are tight, and nothing that looks out of place, then get your battery load tested.
If your alternator is putting out 14 volts, then it should be ok, but you can also have that checked.

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The owner's manual says that phone chargers will interfere with your car's electronics.
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The owner's manual says that phone chargers will interfere with your car's electronics.
Bingo! Although, all the above issues could make this worse .
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The owner's manual says that phone chargers will interfere with your car's electronics.
Been there, done that Crazy eh
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Old May 29, 2016 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Twesley
Need help my 08 corvette will not start all but all my accessories work could someone please help had a phone charger in the center console took it out and the car started up drove to the gas station got home and she wouldn't start any suggestions???
You need to be more clear..."wouldn't start"...does that mean it turns over endlessly but never catches or it doesn't turn over at all? Does the DIC give you a message when this happens?
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Old May 29, 2016 | 10:40 PM
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You need to be more clear..."wouldn't start"...does that mean it turns over endlessly but never catches or it doesn't turn over at all? Does the DIC give you a message when this happens?
It doesn't catch at all...but the DIC just gave me the message service the charging system
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Ok got a new battery but car still not starting. ..so Im thinking either a fuse or bad starter what do you guys think????
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Originally Posted by Welker1
Based on the info you provided, my first guess would be a bad battery, second would be a bad alternator. You can have both checked at your local parts store ... good luck
its not battery, I have a video of what it does, but my video is bigger than what the forum will upload and I need all of video to show what it is doing.
any other way I could send you the video

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its not battery, I have a video of what it does, but my video is bigger than what the forum will upload and I need all of video to show what it is doing.
any other way I could send you the video

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I sent my email check your inbox
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its not battery, I have a video of what it does, but my video is bigger than what the forum will upload and I need all of video to show what it is doing.
any other way I could send you the video

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Thanks to everyone who replied it was my starter and neg cable post now shes ready to RIDE!!
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