PFC_CiarlilloM
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- May 22, 2011
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Euclid,
Ohio
Okay so I've been having a problem with starting my car for the last couple weeks to a month.
It started out of no where one morning before I went to work. I came out to leave, and my car was dead. Of course, it was running perfectly the day before, and never had any issues with starting. I jumped my car, and went off to work without any problems. I started the car up on the way home, and had no issues. The next morning went to go leave, and the car was dead. I had the battery tested, and it checked out fine. It seemed to do this if it sat for 8 hours/overnight without being started.
The next morning it wouldn't start, so I jumped it, and in the process of reversing it just died. I figured it was due to not letting it run for awhile since I was late to work, and went to go jump it, but had no luck getting her to start -didn't even turn over in fact. I had to have a friend drive me to work.
I came home from work, went to go get the battery charged, and it came back with a dead cell. I figured okay it was probably just the battery on its way out, wasn't holding a charge, and a new one should solve the problem.
Anyways, I bought a slightly bigger Autocraft battery with 800CCA/1000CC and got it to fit in place. I went to go start the car, and it didn't even turn over.
After checking my fuses I noticed I blew the 20amp engine/motor fuseable link under the hood. [Maybe blew when the battery cell went?] Replaced it, and she started up without any issues.
And that was the end of my starting issues... atleast so I thought, until now.
Today, I went to go start my car, and it wouldn't even turn over. I tried jumping it, and it'd turn over, but wouldn't start. I went to go have it tested, and it was at 0% charge.
I just installed the dash trim kit for the radio the other day since it was just sitting there because the radio brackets were missing, but I made sure to wire everything properly, and use electrical tape since I couldn't really solder the wires. Also I completely disconnected the radio a couple days before, and it didn't seem to have any affect.
So my question is where would you guys start troubleshooting? Are there any common places that shorts/draws occur in our cars?
I guess I can pull my radio again, check the wiring to my gauges, and check the wiring to my Evo 8 ecu swap. Everything I do is right, and not careless to save from doing it twice. So maybe it has something to do with a previous owner. Even though the battery is bigger I don't think it's grounding out on the hood. I mean wouldn't I be able to tell when I'm driving?
On a side note, I want to look into replacing the alternator because when I turn my headlights on, my interior lights dim, and my RPM's will drop a few hundred as well.
It started out of no where one morning before I went to work. I came out to leave, and my car was dead. Of course, it was running perfectly the day before, and never had any issues with starting. I jumped my car, and went off to work without any problems. I started the car up on the way home, and had no issues. The next morning went to go leave, and the car was dead. I had the battery tested, and it checked out fine. It seemed to do this if it sat for 8 hours/overnight without being started.
The next morning it wouldn't start, so I jumped it, and in the process of reversing it just died. I figured it was due to not letting it run for awhile since I was late to work, and went to go jump it, but had no luck getting her to start -didn't even turn over in fact. I had to have a friend drive me to work.
I came home from work, went to go get the battery charged, and it came back with a dead cell. I figured okay it was probably just the battery on its way out, wasn't holding a charge, and a new one should solve the problem.
Anyways, I bought a slightly bigger Autocraft battery with 800CCA/1000CC and got it to fit in place. I went to go start the car, and it didn't even turn over.
After checking my fuses I noticed I blew the 20amp engine/motor fuseable link under the hood. [Maybe blew when the battery cell went?] Replaced it, and she started up without any issues.
And that was the end of my starting issues... atleast so I thought, until now.
Today, I went to go start my car, and it wouldn't even turn over. I tried jumping it, and it'd turn over, but wouldn't start. I went to go have it tested, and it was at 0% charge.
I just installed the dash trim kit for the radio the other day since it was just sitting there because the radio brackets were missing, but I made sure to wire everything properly, and use electrical tape since I couldn't really solder the wires. Also I completely disconnected the radio a couple days before, and it didn't seem to have any affect.
So my question is where would you guys start troubleshooting? Are there any common places that shorts/draws occur in our cars?
I guess I can pull my radio again, check the wiring to my gauges, and check the wiring to my Evo 8 ecu swap. Everything I do is right, and not careless to save from doing it twice. So maybe it has something to do with a previous owner. Even though the battery is bigger I don't think it's grounding out on the hood. I mean wouldn't I be able to tell when I'm driving?
On a side note, I want to look into replacing the alternator because when I turn my headlights on, my interior lights dim, and my RPM's will drop a few hundred as well.
