Turn Key but NOTHING! Just installed engine! All I hear is a *Click*
11-02-03, 02:47 AM
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Turn Key but NOTHING! Just installed engine! All I hear is a *Click*
Battery won't keep a charge, my exhaust temp gauge runs up and then down, letting me know I have power, but the interior lights wont stay on or anything. I turn the key to try and start it, and all I hear is a click.... possibly the ABS.... any clue?!?
11-02-03, 02:54 AM
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You sure that isn't your starter solenoid clicking?
That'd be my first guess. In that case, you're battery may be toast. Tried charging it with an external charger? Electrolyte level OK (if applicable)?
That'd be my first guess. In that case, you're battery may be toast. Tried charging it with an external charger? Electrolyte level OK (if applicable)?
11-02-03, 02:58 AM
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The battery is good, we pulled it from my friends truck, and it might be the starter clicking, it was some kind of relay..
I just plugged in a Power FC, the 4 pins the manual said to remove, I didn't remove.... reason being I was told they were some emission crap and really didn't need to be removed....
any other ideas?
I just plugged in a Power FC, the 4 pins the manual said to remove, I didn't remove.... reason being I was told they were some emission crap and really didn't need to be removed....
any other ideas?
11-02-03, 12:11 PM
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Well I am going to go pick up a new battery anyway, since my last one took a **** since I let it sit for 2 months, when I get the new battery connected, I'll fire it up and let you all know =)
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11-02-03, 12:33 PM
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I had that problem and it turned out to be the terminal connetion.
I went to pick up 24k gold plated terminals for $6 at a local auto parts store and never had a single problme since.
no corrosion and on or around the terminals.
I went to pick up 24k gold plated terminals for $6 at a local auto parts store and never had a single problme since.
no corrosion and on or around the terminals.
11-02-03, 01:51 PM
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could have knocked a wire loose my starter was doing the same thing and i tried everything; new battery, i was looking at the starter and everything and almost ordered a new starter when a buddy came over to take a look and it turned out a ground wire on the starter was loose. Second thoughts/looks always help.
good luck though
good luck though
11-02-03, 03:42 PM
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check the grounding to what?
Under the starter there is a smaller cylinder shaped thing, my friend said it is the starter solenoid...? It had one little clip going to it... and the grounding to the wire that is running to the start is fine I believe, it is mounted on a block above the starter....
Under the starter there is a smaller cylinder shaped thing, my friend said it is the starter solenoid...? It had one little clip going to it... and the grounding to the wire that is running to the start is fine I believe, it is mounted on a block above the starter....
11-02-03, 04:15 PM
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Here's the Rundown
Alright heres the deal...
Tried with Stock ECu
Tried with Power FC
Headlights and Motors have Power
Windows Have Power
Sunroof has Power
Turn signals have NO power
Stereo has NO power
I hear a click when I turn the key...
Engine was just rebuilt and installed, grounding on the starter looks fine, don't have a multimeter to check the voltages....
Battery is connected and charged fully,
I DO have a connection coming off the bottom of the fuse box on the positive side of the power, I don' tknow where this goes, it's a small connection that is positively charged, no clue what to do with it....
ENGINE WONT CRANK =((((((((((((((
Help me out if ya can!
I appreciate it!
-Darren-
Tried with Stock ECu
Tried with Power FC
Headlights and Motors have Power
Windows Have Power
Sunroof has Power
Turn signals have NO power
Stereo has NO power
I hear a click when I turn the key...
Engine was just rebuilt and installed, grounding on the starter looks fine, don't have a multimeter to check the voltages....
Battery is connected and charged fully,
I DO have a connection coming off the bottom of the fuse box on the positive side of the power, I don' tknow where this goes, it's a small connection that is positively charged, no clue what to do with it....
ENGINE WONT CRANK =((((((((((((((
Help me out if ya can!
I appreciate it!
-Darren-
11-02-03, 08:01 PM
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Check your fuses!
If your terminals were dirty, your headlights would be dim.
The magnetic switch on the starter may be sticking. Turn and hold the key to start, have someone tap the starter (or maybe the lower part of the "block"). That may wake it up. You shouldn't have to tap it very hard.
If your terminals were dirty, your headlights would be dim.
The magnetic switch on the starter may be sticking. Turn and hold the key to start, have someone tap the starter (or maybe the lower part of the "block"). That may wake it up. You shouldn't have to tap it very hard.
11-03-03, 12:44 PM
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check your fuses, especially your main one, before you buy anything. The same thing happened to me when I did the vacum hose job. I must have accidentally shorted something while working on the car and it popped the main fuse. The car wouldn't start when I was done, not sure if anything else worked either.
11-03-03, 02:57 PM
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Check egi fuse. Mine was doing something similar and the fuse looked ok till I pulled it out and shook it, filament was blown but not enough to appear to be bad. If not that also check the positive connections to the main fuse box. Mine was coming loose and in turn causing some problems as well.
-Nic
-Nic