figure this out
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Racer
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figure this out
Sometimes the car cranks sometimes the car wont turn over..
Took the car to dealer and told them to check the starter. They said they did and blamed it on my twin turbos. So I get home and popped the hood and noticed that when car is running the starter cable where battery and alt connect is glowing orange. How did they not see that. All I want is a diagnostic so I can fix the problem. It doesnt glow all the time, just some of the time.
So the million dollar question is what is causing this???? This is a constant so if it is drawing power it should do it with the car off also.. Go figure.
Took the car to dealer and told them to check the starter. They said they did and blamed it on my twin turbos. So I get home and popped the hood and noticed that when car is running the starter cable where battery and alt connect is glowing orange. How did they not see that. All I want is a diagnostic so I can fix the problem. It doesnt glow all the time, just some of the time.
So the million dollar question is what is causing this???? This is a constant so if it is drawing power it should do it with the car off also.. Go figure.
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I'm sure they saw your modified engine and don't want anything to do with it. Can you describe the wire that glows a little better. Exactly where is it? What does it connect too on each end?
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Racer
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it is the bolt on the starter that glows orange. it is where the battery wire and the alt wire connect togather on the bolt on the starter. it only does it wjen the car is running and it only does it intermitenly. this is a constant hot wire so it should do it all the time. there is nothing on he starter that is an ignition wire so what the hell is going on?!?
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it is the bolt on the starter that glows orange. it is where the battery wire and the alt wire connect togather on the bolt on the starter. it only does it wjen the car is running and it only does it intermitenly. this is a constant hot wire so it should do it all the time. there is nothing on he starter that is an ignition wire so what the hell is going on?!?
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Sometimes the car cranks sometimes the car wont turn over..
Took the car to dealer and told them to check the starter. They said they did and blamed it on my twin turbos. So I get home and popped the hood and noticed that when car is running the starter cable where battery and alt connect is glowing orange. How did they not see that. All I want is a diagnostic so I can fix the problem. It doesnt glow all the time, just some of the time.
So the million dollar question is what is causing this???? This is a constant so if it is drawing power it should do it with the car off also.. Go figure.
Took the car to dealer and told them to check the starter. They said they did and blamed it on my twin turbos. So I get home and popped the hood and noticed that when car is running the starter cable where battery and alt connect is glowing orange. How did they not see that. All I want is a diagnostic so I can fix the problem. It doesnt glow all the time, just some of the time.
So the million dollar question is what is causing this???? This is a constant so if it is drawing power it should do it with the car off also.. Go figure.
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GM dealers are trained and certifed to work on OEM product. Most dealers are not trained, nor do they have the documentation, and proper tools to work on/diagnoise a modified product. This is a disruption to their normal process and could affect their stall produtivity.
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