guess78624 |
11-18-2007 05:31 AM |
Yes it could be starter, but before you get all excited, try using jumper cables from another car (be sure to hook cables up right, -- hook up 3, then "brush" 4th across termnal, - if it throws "fire" it is hooked up wrong). May make small spark (which is ok), this will tell you that one battery has more power stored up than the other! The lights can still all come on and "seem normaL", - if the battery is not dead, (but too "low" to throw the starter in to make it crank)! The "boosters"will increase power available, and will make the starter work -- if this is the problem! And of course make sure the battery terminals are clean and making good connections, some times they can make all kinds of wierd things happen when they are making "partial" connectuions, but not good enough to make the engine crank. Usually the lights all blink off as long as the key in start position, and then come on a little while after you let it back to "run " position. Reason for that is that the other stuff uses a small amount of current to operate (usally less than 5 amps), while the starter requires upwards of 150 amps to "crank"t. Sometimes it doesn't work that way though, - if it doesn't have enough power available (coming in ) to cause the starter solenoid to "click in", - it will just "sit there" and do nothing! It is an abnormal occourance, but does happen occasionally!!
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