gt wont start
01-07-2008, 04:39 PM
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gt wont start
so my 89 is dead again.
i just replaced the battery and alternator (stock one[>:])
what could be wrong????
i hear a grinding noise so im thinking starter
opinions?
i just replaced the battery and alternator (stock one[>:])
what could be wrong????
i hear a grinding noise so im thinking starter
opinions?
01-07-2008, 04:55 PM
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RE: gt wont start
The battery dead and a bad starter are two different problems.
Which is it?
Dead battery?
Bad starter?
If your battery is going dead when the car sits a new starter will not help that.
With everything turned off and the doors closed and the hood light unplugged.
This is called checking for a draw:
Disconnect the negative battery cable and hook a test light between the negative cable end and the batteries negative post. The light should not light up brightly. A little dim is ok but a bright light would indicate a current draw. You need to find what is on or shorted.
If the starter is worn out and drawing a lot of ampsmaking itseem like the battery is dead?
WHICH IS IT?
Which is it?
Dead battery?
Bad starter?
If your battery is going dead when the car sits a new starter will not help that.
With everything turned off and the doors closed and the hood light unplugged.
This is called checking for a draw:
Disconnect the negative battery cable and hook a test light between the negative cable end and the batteries negative post. The light should not light up brightly. A little dim is ok but a bright light would indicate a current draw. You need to find what is on or shorted.
If the starter is worn out and drawing a lot of ampsmaking itseem like the battery is dead?
WHICH IS IT?
01-07-2008, 04:55 PM
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RE: gt wont start
ORIGINAL: simpsonfan13
so my 89 is dead again.
i just replaced the battery and alternator (stock one[>:])
what could be wrong????
i hear a grinding noise so im thinking starter
opinions?
so my 89 is dead again.
i just replaced the battery and alternator (stock one[>:])
what could be wrong????
i hear a grinding noise so im thinking starter
opinions?
A dragging starter will draw up to three times the current it normally needs to turn over. Take it out, clean it, have it bench tested.
01-07-2008, 06:29 PM
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RE: gt wont start
i replaced the battery and alternator cuz the battery kept dying.
i replaced the one (battery) it was sold to me with and it died like in two days.
i replaced it again and bought a new alternator. the battery has lasted
for a good while now (~a week). i know think it`s the starter
because of the noise i keep hearing, and the fact that my dad couldnt start it a day agao and i started it yesterday on 3
non-consecutive ocations.
and fourfivefour
what do you mean by hood light? how do you uninstall it?
also are test lights available at say napa?
i replaced the one (battery) it was sold to me with and it died like in two days.
i replaced it again and bought a new alternator. the battery has lasted
for a good while now (~a week). i know think it`s the starter
because of the noise i keep hearing, and the fact that my dad couldnt start it a day agao and i started it yesterday on 3
non-consecutive ocations.
and fourfivefour
what do you mean by hood light? how do you uninstall it?
also are test lights available at say napa?
01-07-2008, 07:20 PM
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RE: gt wont start
ORIGINAL: simpsonfan13
i replaced the battery and alternator cuz the battery kept dying.
i replaced the one (battery) it was sold to me with and it died like in two days.
i replaced it again and bought a new alternator. the battery has lasted
for a good while now (~a week). i know think it`s the starter
because of the noise i keep hearing, and the fact that my dad couldnt start it a day agao and i started it yesterday on 3
non-consecutive ocations.
and fourfivefour
what do you mean by hood light? how do you uninstall it?
also are test lights available at say napa?
i replaced the battery and alternator cuz the battery kept dying.
i replaced the one (battery) it was sold to me with and it died like in two days.
i replaced it again and bought a new alternator. the battery has lasted
for a good while now (~a week). i know think it`s the starter
because of the noise i keep hearing, and the fact that my dad couldnt start it a day agao and i started it yesterday on 3
non-consecutive ocations.
and fourfivefour
what do you mean by hood light? how do you uninstall it?
also are test lights available at say napa?
01-07-2008, 07:41 PM
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RE: gt wont start
ORIGINAL: mjr46
THE PROPER WAY TO check for a parasitic draw is to use a multimeter set to the amps function.....and why not a test light???? because when you have a draw of lets say slightly over a 100 milliamps vs the safe max spec of 25-50 milliamp..then it'll be very difficult to determine if you've eliminated all of the draw....a test light will work for a large draw but not very accurate for small ones......so pull out your ammeter and remove the neg battery terminal and hook the multimeter/ammeter in series and if there is no draw on the battery at rest you should get a reading of 25-50 milliamps max.....make sure all doors are shut..glove box light and trunk light off and sun visor lights off and under the hood light unplugged when checking for a parasitic draw
ORIGINAL: simpsonfan13
i replaced the battery and alternator cuz the battery kept dying.
i replaced the one (battery) it was sold to me with and it died like in two days.
i replaced it again and bought a new alternator. the battery has lasted
for a good while now (~a week). i know think it`s the starter
because of the noise i keep hearing, and the fact that my dad couldn't start it a day ago and i started it yesterday on 3
non-consecutive occasions.
and fourfivefour
what do you mean by hood light? how do you uninstall it?
also are test lights available at say napa?
i replaced the battery and alternator cuz the battery kept dying.
i replaced the one (battery) it was sold to me with and it died like in two days.
i replaced it again and bought a new alternator. the battery has lasted
for a good while now (~a week). i know think it`s the starter
because of the noise i keep hearing, and the fact that my dad couldn't start it a day ago and i started it yesterday on 3
non-consecutive occasions.
and fourfivefour
what do you mean by hood light? how do you uninstall it?
also are test lights available at say napa?
If you only have a test light it will work fine.
