need help with starting: electrical issue i think

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Apr 18, 2004 | 07:36 PM

Stompinc

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need help with starting: electrical issue i think

I've changed alternators, batteries and starter but still my 1987 Mazda RX7 refuses to start without a battery booster. I'm no mechanic so i'm stuck now. My car will start with no problems if i use a battery booster. Any help on what could be wrong would be much appreciated.

Apr 18, 2004 | 10:56 PM

Tofuball

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Get new terminals/Wires for the battery. Mine were corroded too!

Thats the next step, anyway, IMO.

Apr 18, 2004 | 11:02 PM

den

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New terminals like tofuball says, also clean the battery terminals with a copper brush.Make sure the battery is deffinatley o.k by checking the voltage before you try to start it, it should be at least 12v.