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Electrical short/bad ground

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Spaz5spd

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Feb 8, 2012
Springfield, Massachusetts
Ok guys, I just reassembled the top end and timed my car. I turned her over and she fired up just fine. When I went to fire up a second time, after checking timing marks again, and nothing. Lights dim radio kicks off until I release key. I also noticed my blue tooth obd2 reader isn't getting proper power. Before I go aimlessly looking for issues had anyone ran into this issue?
 
Sounds like a battery issue, or the alternator is not charging. Do a nice long slow/trickle charge overnight and see if that helps get the battery back up, or if you're in a hurry try a jumpstart. With the car running you should have around 13.5-14.8 volts at the battery on a good charging system. If you have less than that, like 12.x volts, that is not enough and your alternator is most likely bad.
 
Sounds like a battery issue, or the alternator is not charging. Do a nice long slow/trickle charge overnight and see if that helps get the battery back up, or if you're in a hurry try a jumpstart. With the car running you should have around 13.5-14.8 volts at the battery on a good charging system. If you have less than that, like 12.x volts that is not enough and your alternator is most likely bad.

Thanks grave I just had it fully charged at AUTOZONE and tested, took 1hr, alternator is brand new as well.

Also starter was replaced the original one failed out.
 
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