08-08-2016, 07:49 PM | #57 |
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well...I gotta say, I'm pretty sure the problem is solved.
it was fu*king hot today, and traffic was a bit worse than usual. 25 min on the road (at least in my car..a bit more if you count the bus trip to my car) to get to the daycare to pick up kiddos. As you can see from my link it was toasty. Generally I have to park the car, and pop the hood to let things cool down. Today, I skipped popping the hood, and intentionally spent as little time getting them out of there as I could. Back to car, load 'em up, hop in, twist key, pray. She fired right up no questions asked. So...for now, I'm gonna mark this fixed. Will report back if anything changes. Anyone else having this issue should really look into this. It's not hard at all to do, and for a pittance in time/money, you can fix it. Going to look into the more permanent 1/0 cable from battery to starter at some point, but that's a bit more involved of a project. |
08-08-2016, 10:52 PM | #58 |
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Its i good idea.
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08-09-2016, 09:51 AM | #60 |
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So what exactly is the point of that block in the engine bay? Does anyone have a diagram of what wires run off of that block?
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08-09-2016, 10:58 AM | #61 |
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It is there to allow you to jump your car (or someone else's) without having to tear apart the trunk to reach the battery. That's the + connection, and if you notice on the fenderwell right there, they've put a ground point for the jumper cables.
Methinks that post is acting as a point of resistance when the starter is hot AF and pulling lots of power, though |
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damn I have to try that before I get one of those 9509x5 starters LOL..... second battery and starter, starter wrapped...MURR..... engine grounded fine.
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10-05-2017, 08:50 AM | #64 |
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so, is the "right way" running a dedicated wire from the battery to the starter? Or just from some splicing point to the starter?
Also, is there any long-term downside to just doing the 6 inch jumper wire that others have done? |
10-10-2017, 09:22 AM | #65 |
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Put a new starter on mine last friday. Hasnt done it since.
Im sooooo glad too lol.
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Import guys do something called the Big Three which replaces the battery to chassis ground, engine block to chassis grounds, and battery to alternator wire with larger wires. Helps to increase voltage in all components by increasing the current flow overall. Could help with some starting problems.
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I have been chasing this issue for days now! I am assuming you tested voltage at the starter before doing all this...... did it test fine, but the issue was still there? This is what is happening on my car. Tests good at the starter but still have the issue and its driving me insane! I put on a new power master and checked every ground and connection point I can find. Brand new Red Top also and it had a yellow top previously. Still will not start the car, but try to. |
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12-29-2017, 03:03 AM | #68 |
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I was chasing this issue for almost a year until I replaced the cable going from the battery to the starter to a thicker cable and added an additional ground near the engine block. Problem gone!
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See this post http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=504199
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