silvay

So when I got my GSR a few months ago, everything was going fine. Then it had trouble starting up. Then one day after starting it up and moving it to my garage, it just wouldn't start after that. I was told by a mechanic that came and took a look at the car that it was the dizzy that needed replacement. I wasn't getting any sparks so I figured he was right. So with that dizzy, I went from this. (sorry videos are a little dark, listen for the sounds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnEFm0vPgfk

The engine turned over but did not start.

To this with my new dizzy on it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0jwNvLl3HY

It barely turns over and then it makes the weird electrical sound and lights flicker. The fuel gauge shows pressure so I don't think it's a fuel issue. I am just about to give up on this car, so if anyone can recognize the sound/problem, please help.

Thanks

mouab18c1

iTrader: (5)

check your grounds, alternator, starter

delbert

check injectors?

94VTECoupe

that sound is your starter solenoid clicking. The solenoid is basically a high power switch that puts the power to the starter (the wires in your key switch couldn't handle the amperage that the starter needs to turn the car over, so that's what it's there for). If your battery doesn't put enough juice through the circuit, you will get that repeated clicking.

step 1: Check electrical system for power drains, something could be draining your battery overnight.
step 2: Charge battery overnight
step 3: start car in the morning. If it does not start, look into replacing your battery or trying one from another car. It's possible that it is the alternator, but bad batteries are more common.

EDIT:

I don't think it's a bad starter because you would just hear one solid CLICK and nothing would happen. Repeated clicking suggests a lack of electrical current going to the battery.

lazii_boi08

sounds like the battery aint giving enough power to crank check if the battery with a volt meter and check for 12volts that should be enough to crank

silvay

I've tried charging the battery but that didn't work. That's what I had to do before once my car started to give problems. I will try to get a jump start but if that doesn't solve the problem, what does that narrow me down to?

TougeCoupe

Try and push start it if it starts you need a starter

spklsdb8

battery dead !

bank2me

It DOES sound like the battery isn't giving out the power it should. I would maybe swap it with a good battery(temporarily) and see if it will crank after that.

Double Agent

When a battery goes completely bad you can charge it all you want and you won't get anywhere. Try a new battery. After installing the battery check the voltage across it (with the car off). You should have just over 12V. If it's less you could have a draw. Also take out your starter and bring it to the local Auto Zone, they can test it for free.

94VTECoupe

Testing a battery doesn't always give you a good status on the battery's health. I had a bad battery in my car awhile back and it tested fine. I replaced it anyway and haven't had a problem since.

Also, you can try push starting your car, but if your battery is too dead it won't have enough juice left to run the fuel system and it will not start. If you tried charging your battery already and it didn't work, then i'm going to say with a high degree of certainty that that's your problem. Because I can hear that your starter is NOT bad.

racebum

with the others here. battery/starter are the two places i would look. if you have a friend with a b series swap his battery and starter, see what happens. you can also just swap the battery and push start it.

silvay

good news, after a good jump start the car came back to life! Except once I turned off the car it didn't have enough juice to start again. So I need an new battery. Any suggestions on batteries or any will do?

Thanks for all the help, I am so glad that my car has finally reawaken!

bank2me

Hell yea, good to hear you got the teg going. The batteries have gone up in price alot. I got one of the el cheapo everstart batteries, think I paid like 70 or so, seems to work fine.

dc2much

make sure you don't have any corrosion around the battery ends. that can cause resistence between the two and also cause it not to start.

mouab18c1

iTrader: (5)

i just buy my batteries at walmart. ha it works plus a $5 core exchange

Dave_Dc2

probably not enough compresion

racebum

did you read the rest of the thread where he traced it down to a battery?

just curious.............

crip

^^haha, yeah not enuff compression lol