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Charging/starting problem, electrical

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Jasper16g

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May 16, 2003
Morgantown, West Virginia
Hi guys, need some help with my 2g AWD A/T.

For the past couple months (ever since replacing head/timing belt), the car will at times not start with what appears to be a dead battery, loose connection issue. Here is a rundown...

Would not start couple of weeks ago. Installed a new battery and everything seemed fine.
Last week would not start again, installed new posititve terminal and started fine, drove around parking lot and parked it. Went to start the next day and dead again. Tried to jump it, no luck. Replaced the negative terminal and the ground lead off of it, still no luck. Battery is charged it seems, all lights and accessories work, fuel pump kicks on. When you turn the key to start it, just clicking. I am really lost now. New battery, new terminals, new belts on Alternator p/s etc

Any ideas?

SQ
 
Problem solved.

My own error, when I replaced the terminals/battery I forgot to hookup the second ground wire that runs down to the back of the engine (starter area I presume?). Hooked it up and started like nothing!

SQ
 
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