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I'm getting 12.4v at the battery and at the "B" terminal on the starter. I'm not getting anything at the "S" terminal when the key is turned forward and the voltage on the "B" terminal drops to roughly 6 volts and fluctuates. The car has a B&M shifter and the neutral safety was only wired to the reverse and was bypassed sometime ago as far as the ignition circuit goes. Any ideas as to what could have changed during the swap to affect this?

Someone in another forum suggested the battery could be at fault. Took it with me to work and charged it before I tried starting the car. I always have a hard time charging Optimas. Best I could get it up to was 80% charge but it tested good. My next plan of action tomorrow was to start it with a remote starter and try and let the alternator charge it the rest of the way up or to drop the battery from my truck into it. Both batteries are 800 CCA but the one in my truck is a standard acid-filled battery.

Thanks in advance.




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