Car won't start... missing ground?
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Car won't start... missing ground?
doesn't even crank over... Tried 2 different starters and nothing has worked...
Grounds Present:
-Valve Cover to chassis
- - terminal to tranny
- Thermostat (on harness)
- - terminal to chassis
ON THE - terminal to CHASSIS ground, DOES the ground HAVE TO BE ON THE RADIATOR SUPPORT?
Grounds Present:
-Valve Cover to chassis
- - terminal to tranny
- Thermostat (on harness)
- - terminal to chassis
ON THE - terminal to CHASSIS ground, DOES the ground HAVE TO BE ON THE RADIATOR SUPPORT?
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Re: Car won't start... missing ground? (DarkBB4)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DarkBB4 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">doesn't even crank over... Tried 2 different starters and nothing has worked...
Grounds Present:
-Valve Cover to chassis
- - terminal to tranny
- Thermostat (on harness)
- - terminal to chassis
ON THE - terminal to CHASSIS ground, DOES the ground HAVE TO BE ON THE RADIATOR SUPPORT?</TD></TR></TABLE>
No, but make sure you sand the paint off where you ground the terminal to the chassis, do the same for the transmission to chassis ground.
Are you SURE the solenoid wire is getting switched on when you try to start it? Get a voltmeter and make SURE!
good luck
Grounds Present:
-Valve Cover to chassis
- - terminal to tranny
- Thermostat (on harness)
- - terminal to chassis
ON THE - terminal to CHASSIS ground, DOES the ground HAVE TO BE ON THE RADIATOR SUPPORT?</TD></TR></TABLE>
No, but make sure you sand the paint off where you ground the terminal to the chassis, do the same for the transmission to chassis ground.
Are you SURE the solenoid wire is getting switched on when you try to start it? Get a voltmeter and make SURE!
good luck
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Re: Car won't start... missing ground? (mgags7)
im gonna go home and take off all grounds... sand em down and replace em....
if this doesn't work, imma try to "hotwire" the starter.... ah wtf
(darkbb4 on bro's comp)
if this doesn't work, imma try to "hotwire" the starter.... ah wtf
(darkbb4 on bro's comp)
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Re: (mgags7)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mgags7 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just get a voltmeter or a test light and see if the solenoid is getting a signal, thats a very easy first step.</TD></TR></TABLE> Start simple man.
Start simple man.
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