2005 Corvette
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2nd Gear
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2005 Corvette
I have a 2005 base model corvette LS2. Sometimes it starts and sometimes it wont. When it doesn't start I can go and disconnect the negative battery cable, wait a few seconds, then reconnect it. When I get back in to start it, it cranks right up. Any ideas?
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St. Jude Donor '15
What happens when you hit the start button? Turns over but doesn't start or lights go dim and it just clicks or what?
"Doesn't start" doesn't give us much to go on.
My first out of the blue guess would be battery cables. I used to have to twist the battery cable ends around on mine to get it to start sometimes. I chopped the ends off and replaced them with aftermarket cable ends and it's never had a problem since. The GM ones are very flimsy, even when brand new.. after 10 years, mine were nearly disintegrated
"Doesn't start" doesn't give us much to go on.
My first out of the blue guess would be battery cables. I used to have to twist the battery cable ends around on mine to get it to start sometimes. I chopped the ends off and replaced them with aftermarket cable ends and it's never had a problem since. The GM ones are very flimsy, even when brand new.. after 10 years, mine were nearly disintegrated
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2nd Gear
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When I hit the button it sometimes makes the noise of the starter buzzing to turn it over and other times it doesn't do anything as if the battery were dead. It is a 6 speed manual.
Last edited by gdog; Aug 9, 2016 at 02:16 PM.
Drifting
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Curious if you got any messages on the DIC?
I have ran into this issue under 2 situations:
1) Bad column lock. After I would disconnect the battery cable, poof, it would start
2) Bad battery connection
I have ran into this issue under 2 situations:
1) Bad column lock. After I would disconnect the battery cable, poof, it would start
2) Bad battery connection
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I would check the starter, cousins 2013 had similar problem, with starting, and it was the starter failing.
Melting Slicks
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if this is not the problem since you are already under there...pull the starter.
Team Owner
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From: Plantation Florida USAF(Retired) 1966-1990
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St. Jude Donor '05 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Sorry to say I don't think you ever changed starter in C6, cause you need to drop the exhaust to get to the starter, not a easy replacement.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Memphis Tn
I have removed it twice. once when I was installing my long tubes and once since they were installed.
