problem starting.....
04-26-2007, 10:15 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 23
problem starting.....
Hey there, i was eating at a resturant then when i was finished walked out to my car, got in, tried to start it, and it made a clicking noise like the starter selenoid clicking...tried jumping it...didn't work, tried switching batteries....didn't work....when i would try to start it again it would click and then no power at all to the whole car...then afteraround 5 min i opened the car door and the dome light came on....tried to start it again...same thing the selenoid would click and the power would go out on the whole car, called a couple buddies to help me roll start it (talk about embarrasing when i firebird was reving his engine at me laughing, i wanted to be his azz so bad)got it home....think it was a ground problem so i replace the ground wire from the batt to the eng...checked the starter, changed the starter selenoid and load tested the battery....still does the same thing...one time I put the key in the on position and tried to roll both windows up at the same time and killed the power had to wait again and roll one window up at a time...has this happened to anyone or any advice...thanks guys..[&o]
04-26-2007, 10:25 PM
#4
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Woodstock, GA
Posts: 2,594
RE: problem starting.....
I would check your grounds, make sure they are tight and not corroded, It seems like a main power or ground feed, try to google a wire diagram and it may help you find out where some of the components are located.
04-26-2007, 10:47 PM
#9
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SC
Posts: 316
RE: problem starting.....
Check you positive battery cable. Make sure your getting full power to the starter solenoid..if not wiggle the cable around and see if the power comes through. The cable maybe broken internally.People never check the battery cables themselves.