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    New Battery, no start?

    Ok, I recently got a new battery because my old one wasn't holding a charge... With the new battery, my car still doesn't want to start. I'm getting 9.5-9.8V with ignition on, engine off, and the starter just won't turn. If I jump it, it will start, but it seems slow. I'm just looking for what the culprit might be, and what I need to fix/replace.
    TIA
    If life passes you by... Downshift.

    #2
    You are only getting 9.5V from your battery? Should be AT LEAST 12V.

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      #3
      Check the ground for rust or fraying.
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        #4
        I'm getting 9.5V with the engine off, around 13.3V with the engine on. The ground strap is starting to fray a little bit, so I'll see if I can find another.
        If life passes you by... Downshift.

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          #5
          Dude, you already posted this here: http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=134504

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            #6
            I know... that was a repost for visibility...
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              #7
              See your other thread.
              I'm Not Right in the Head | Random Rants and other Nonsense1st Order Logic Failure: Association fallacy, this type of fallacy can be expressed as (∃xS : φ(x)) → (∀xS : φ(x)), meaning "if there exists any x in the set S so that a property φ is true for x, then for all x in S the property φ must be true".

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                #8
                Ok, so I replaced the ground strap, and it seems to have helped, but not alleviate the problem. I'm gonna have it tested next chance i get, so we'll see...
                If life passes you by... Downshift.

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                  #9
                  I would replace the battery terminals too. I wasted a good battery cuz of this. Just a reminder....


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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Lazr111 View Post
                    Ok, so I replaced the ground strap, and it seems to have helped, but not alleviate the problem. I'm gonna have it tested next chance i get, so we'll see...
                    Check all of the connections...

                    When you get a voltage drop it will cause all manner of hell down the path, the connections will get electrolysis corrosion and will actually loosen up from thermal stress caused by resistance in the circuit.
                    I'm Not Right in the Head | Random Rants and other Nonsense1st Order Logic Failure: Association fallacy, this type of fallacy can be expressed as (∃xS : φ(x)) → (∀xS : φ(x)), meaning "if there exists any x in the set S so that a property φ is true for x, then for all x in S the property φ must be true".

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                      #11
                      Ok, back from the dead.

                      Battery was tested, Group 48. It tested perfect.

                      Tightened as many connections as I could find, and no luck.

                      What now?

                      BTW, thanks a ton guys
                      If life passes you by... Downshift.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by lazr111 View Post
                        ok, back from the dead.

                        Battery was tested, group 48. It tested perfect.

                        Tightened as many connections as i could find, and no luck.

                        What now?

                        Btw, thanks a ton guys

                        check the belt

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