01-14-2021, 12:22 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008
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Slow starting cars
We where working on one of our Z/28 yesterday, we are adding a live mirror to the old 5th gen out of the 6gen cars with a mirror out of a truck ( fits the 5th gen) but at the same time i was looking at why this car (has headers) does not like to start.
We added a ground strap from the starter to the side of the body, and that helped but it still hung up after one turn then will kick in and start, that was on a full charged battery. so now we where looking at the battery side of the problem, and what we found is the ground strap from GM, that goes from the battery to the body is nice looking but that's all, its covered in rubber and all you get is the little point of contact, where the bolt goes true for ground, so we added a second ground strap like the one we did up front. All i can say is its better then when it was new car, will post videos next week of before and after, you can do this in 15 min, one last thing this is the OEM battery so its 6 going on 7 years old. |
01-14-2021, 12:30 PM | #2 |
Build Date - Dec 08, 2014
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Awesome, thanks!
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01-14-2021, 12:37 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2015 Z/28, 2015 1LE Join Date: Feb 2017
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When you added the second one in the back, did you connect it from the battery to the body? Or from the existing bolt to another point on the body? Or replace the whole GM ground strap? Thanks!
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01-14-2021, 01:54 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008
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Like i said we will post videos soon, have to go test drive that Z/28 for the live mirror now.
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01-14-2021, 03:37 PM | #5 |
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So you have a mirror upgrade for my 5th Gen!?!?
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01-14-2021, 03:40 PM | #6 |
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01-14-2021, 06:41 PM | #7 |
Drives: 2015 Z/28; 1969 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2015
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What is a ‘live mirror’?
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01-14-2021, 07:53 PM | #8 |
Drives: 2015 Z/28, 2015 1LE Join Date: Feb 2017
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I think it’s the backup mirror but instead of the camera taking a portion of the mirror, it looks to turn the whole mirror to a screen that displays the rear camera. Also it looks like it can be turned on and off whenever desired. I just would hate to get rid of the frameless look our mirrors have
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01-14-2021, 08:02 PM | #9 | |
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01-19-2021, 12:16 PM | #10 |
Drives: 2015 z/28 Join Date: Apr 2018
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Any updates on the video or the ground strap replacement pics?
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01-19-2021, 12:57 PM | #11 |
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It great that the grounds helped but they are likely just a temporary fix. Its a pretty well known issue for starters to crap on cars that have long tubes. I would expect to be replacing that starter within the next year.
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01-19-2021, 02:14 PM | #12 |
Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: By the lake in AZ
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I have 7500Mi with long tubs on one car, and maybe 40 track days now, and it stars better then new, its still with the OEM battery (7 years old).
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01-19-2021, 03:22 PM | #13 | |
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01-19-2021, 04:06 PM | #14 |
Drives: 2015 Z28 Join Date: Nov 2020
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If you make the kit we will buy it. Both the ground cable and the mirror. Cant see shit out of a Camaro.
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