Trans am problem starting
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From: Dallas Tx
Trans am problem starting well my trans am is having trouble starting, battery is very good, alternator is charging, and everything works i even hooked it up to a charger for like 30mins and it doesn't wanna turn on. i get lucky once in a while and it turns on but it's really ticking me off that i can't drive my own car. Do ya'll think it's the starter? i can't see the starter on my t/a i'm a new ls1 owner so i dunno where it is, can someone give me a clue on where it is? and how much is it to replace at a shop usually?
How do you know that the battery is good? How old is it? Now is the time of year (when it gets colder) that bad batteries will start acting up.
If you have a bad battery with contaminated electrodes or low electrolyte, no amount of charging will help it work for you. Even if it tests at 12V, you still (unless you have special equipment) won't know its true cranking capacity. However, most commercial auto parts stores will be able to. An easy way to see if it is your battery is to jump start your car with a truck or other V8 car. (Often times, its difficult to jump our cars with smaller doners.) If the jump start works - you'll know the battery isn't getting it done for you.
If you have a bad battery with contaminated electrodes or low electrolyte, no amount of charging will help it work for you. Even if it tests at 12V, you still (unless you have special equipment) won't know its true cranking capacity. However, most commercial auto parts stores will be able to. An easy way to see if it is your battery is to jump start your car with a truck or other V8 car. (Often times, its difficult to jump our cars with smaller doners.) If the jump start works - you'll know the battery isn't getting it done for you.
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lol... ok i know when it ain't the battery when i jump it from another car for 30 mins and still not wanting to turn on in the middle of the day over here in HOT texas... or when i hook it up to a jump box for an hour for it to charge and doesn't wanna start.. and i have a dry cell battery...
lol... ok i know when it ain't the battery when i jump it from another car for 30 mins and still not wanting to turn on in the middle of the day over here in HOT texas... or when i hook it up to a jump box for an hour for it to charge and doesn't wanna start.. and i have a dry cell battery...
In order to tell what's going on - can you provide more info? Are you getting any clicking? What does the voltage gague in side the car, the lights, and the radio do? Do you know if your stock VATS system is enabled?
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lol yah dallas is still hot... i like the cold..... =(
nope no clicking, yah the voltage guage says its high even the test machines do
the lights work, and the radio... i dunno about the vats though
nope no clicking, yah the voltage guage says its high even the test machines do
the lights work, and the radio... i dunno about the vats though
