Trying to start the car

nordic97mist · 08-22-2011, 10:19 PM

Ok trying to start the car tonight. Just wanna check some things with ya'll. First off my battery is reading low. Its old but i just wanted to give it a try lol. It reads around 11.7. I know on the starter theres a wire that goes to the ign switch. When i test that for voltage i really dont get anything. Is that b/c of the battery? Another thing when i try to jump the starter using a wire from the battery feed nothing happens. Im assuming this is b/c of the low reading or a bad engine ground. Any input? Thanks!

03SVTCOBRA · 08-22-2011, 10:21 PM

try the pullstring

ShawnBoyMoody · 08-22-2011, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nordic97mist

Ok trying to start the car tonight. Just wanna check somethings with ya'll. First off my battery is reading low. Its old but i just wanted to give it a try lol. It reads around 11.7. I know on the starter theres a wire that goes to the ign switch. When i test that for voltage i really dont get anything. Is that b/c of the battery? Another thing when i try to jump the starter using a wire from the battery feed nothing happens. Im assuming this is b/c of the low reading or a bad engine ground. Any input? Thanks!

A full battery should read 12.7 volts. If you have the heavy guage wire going to the starter you shoul be able to jumper between the heavy cable and the small wire from the ign switch (in neutral) and have it spin over. If not you may have a ground issue. Check grounds from battery to the engine and engine to firewall or chassis. 11.7 SHOULD turn over at least.

nordic97mist · 08-22-2011, 10:26 PM

yeahh thats what im suspecting. im thinking the paint is stopping the engine ground to the chassis. i'll have to make sure its metal to metal....it prolly isn't lol

ShawnBoyMoody · 08-22-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nordic97mist

yeahh thats what im suspecting. im thinking the paint is stopping the engine ground to the chassis. i'll have to make sure its metal to metal....it prolly isn't lol

That'll cause problems for sure.

BigdaddyDupree · 08-22-2011, 10:43 PM

time to go ls1

///Mcompact · 08-23-2011, 04:32 AM

Yep..time to start over.

PapaBear · 08-23-2011, 05:49 AM

ALWAYS remove paint from any surface when creating a ground.

1iron · 08-23-2011, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BigdaddyDupree

time to go ls1

He doesn't want to slow the car down.

nordic97mist · 08-23-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by PapaBear

ALWAYS remove paint from any surface when creating a ground.

yeahh i was hoping when i put the bolt through the hole it would strip the paint out. prolly needs to be put in and out a few more times

SOADweskey · 08-23-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by nordic97mist

prolly needs to be put in and out a few more times

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!!

Good luck getting the car started.

PapaBear · 08-23-2011, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nordic97mist

yeahh i was hoping when i put the bolt through the hole it would strip the paint out. prolly needs to be put in and out a few more times

No, the SURFACE where the ground wire touches the body needs to be cleaned as well. Don't rely on the bolt to form the bond, TRUST me.

ForceFed4g63 · 08-23-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SOADweskey

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!!

Good luck getting the car started.

I lol'd

nordic97mist · 08-23-2011, 07:22 PM

car cranks when i jump the starter to by pass the ign switch. hopefully just need a new one and not wiring under the dash

ShawnBoyMoody · 08-23-2011, 07:52 PM

What about your neutral safety switch or clutch safety switch? Hooked up?

nordic97mist · 08-23-2011, 08:19 PM

yeahh thats all good. should the car turn over jumping the starter?

ShawnBoyMoody · 08-23-2011, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nordic97mist

yeahh thats all good. should the car turn over jumping the starter?

The engine should spin. The car itself should stay put lol. Unless its in gear!

nordic97mist · 08-23-2011, 08:34 PM

ok just wanted to check lol. i know there should be fuel. now gotta test for spark it seems

LXtasy · 08-23-2011, 09:16 PM

if you are just jumping the starter than NO, the vehicle will not start. The ignition switch will open the current to go back to to the fusebox and open the relay for the fuel pump and your distributor, coilpacks or whatever. Your starter is only a momentary switch to get the others working in conjunction with each other

nordic97mist · 08-23-2011, 09:22 PM

ah ok. i was thinking that but wasn't to sure. i'll change out the switch when i can then report back

08-22-2011, 10:19 PM	#1
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	Trying to start the car Ok trying to start the car tonight. Just wanna check some things with ya'll. First off my battery is reading low. Its old but i just wanted to give it a try lol. It reads around 11.7. I know on the starter theres a wire that goes to the ign switch. When i test that for voltage i really dont get anything. Is that b/c of the battery? Another thing when i try to jump the starter using a wire from the battery feed nothing happens. Im assuming this is b/c of the low reading or a bad engine ground. Any input? Thanks! __________________ Inked For Life!

08-22-2011, 10:26 PM	#4
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	yeahh thats what im suspecting. im thinking the paint is stopping the engine ground to the chassis. i'll have to make sure its metal to metal....it prolly isn't lol __________________ Inked For Life!

08-22-2011, 10:43 PM	#6
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	time to go ls1 __________________ . What you wanna do?

08-23-2011, 04:32 AM	#7
///Mcompact SQUIRREL OVERLORD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nunya bidness Posts: 1,382	Yep..time to start over. __________________ -Kiley

08-23-2011, 07:22 PM	#14
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	car cranks when i jump the starter to by pass the ign switch. hopefully just need a new one and not wiring under the dash __________________ Inked For Life!

08-22-2011, 10:21 PM	#2
03SVTCOBRA Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,041	try the pullstring

08-23-2011, 05:49 AM	#8
PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	ALWAYS remove paint from any surface when creating a ground.

08-23-2011, 07:52 PM	#15
ShawnBoyMoody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the lab.... Posts: 8,159	What about your neutral safety switch or clutch safety switch? Hooked up? __________________ The Krusty Koupe "Luck favors the oblivious, and boy am I lucky!"

08-23-2011, 08:19 PM	#16
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	yeahh thats all good. should the car turn over jumping the starter? __________________ Inked For Life!

08-23-2011, 08:34 PM	#18
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	ok just wanted to check lol. i know there should be fuel. now gotta test for spark it seems __________________ Inked For Life!

08-23-2011, 09:16 PM	#19
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	if you are just jumping the starter than NO, the vehicle will not start. The ignition switch will open the current to go back to to the fusebox and open the relay for the fuel pump and your distributor, coilpacks or whatever. Your starter is only a momentary switch to get the others working in conjunction with each other __________________

08-23-2011, 09:22 PM	#20
nordic97mist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 306	ah ok. i was thinking that but wasn't to sure. i'll change out the switch when i can then report back __________________ Inked For Life!