intermittent non-start
11-14-2005, 12:46 PM
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intermittent non-start
if i turn off my car for a few days, it doesn't start. a bit of a jump, and it fires right up. no cranking at all and the battery tests fine. my gauge reads 13-14 amps when running. just replaced the voltage regulator and battery. i can then restart my car as many times as i want for a day or 2, it just happens when it sits for a few days. can't figure it out. any ideas?
11-14-2005, 01:09 PM
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terminals are clean, connection is pretty solid...
i may try swapping the ground strap with a different piece of wire. i can't figure why with little boost, it'll start right up.
11-14-2005, 04:27 PM
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try this..
Turn every thing off on the car. Disconnect the negative battery lead from the battery terminal then put a voltmeter between the cable and the battery terminal and see if there are any volts flowing. not sur what the the maximum voltage draw is when the car is off.. Should be very little .1 volts maybe????
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