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Title: New starter in truck, with jumpers on battery, no start.
Post by: SSgt Smack on February 16, 2011, 03:33:06 PM

I just recently put a reman starter with a lifetime warranty on my 85 Chevy C10. Battery had enough voltage to power the headlights and all other electronics. Tried to start but only got a click. Had a friend jump me, but again only got a click and then everything that was on, (CD Player display, and e-brake light when key put to start) went dead and had absolutely no power. Battery maybe? Any suggestions or advice?

Title: Re: New starter in truck, with jumpers on battery, no start.
Post by: beastie_3 on February 16, 2011, 03:40:04 PM

Check your grounds and make sure it is all wired correctly.

Title: Re: New starter in truck, with jumpers on battery, no start.
Post by: SSgt Smack on February 16, 2011, 03:48:12 PM

Checked and rechecked sir. Everything is wired correctly.

Title: Re: New starter in truck, with jumpers on battery, no start.
Post by: VileZambonie on February 16, 2011, 04:27:14 PM

Sounds like you may have one of the wires touching the starter housing which is a direct short. Check the fusible links and make sure all the wires are isolated from ground.

Title: Re: New starter in truck, with jumpers on battery, no start.
Post by: bake74 on February 16, 2011, 05:15:56 PM

Quote from: VileZambonie on February 16, 2011, 04:27:14 PM

Sounds like you may have one of the wires touching the starter housing which is a direct short. Check the fusible links and make sure all the wires are isolated from ground.

     If not the problem, you got a bad starter, not the first time, and wont be the last.

Title: Re: New starter in truck, with jumpers on battery, no start.
Post by: VileZambonie on February 16, 2011, 05:20:53 PM

If he has no power now with the key on it's not the starter.

Title: Re: New starter in truck, with jumpers on battery, no start.
Post by: SSgt Smack on February 16, 2011, 06:11:10 PM

Thanks for the info guys. I'll check on the wires and make sure they aren't making contact with anything they're not supposed to, pop a new batt in and see where it goes.