WTF is going on with my car?
05-07-2009, 04:39 AM
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I doubt that the crank sensor wires would matter at all.
They are fed through a 5v source through the ecu. Now if the wire feeding power to the starter solenoid was shorted out, you might have some issues.
Any good mechanic shop could figure it out for you in a decent amount of time.
They are fed through a 5v source through the ecu. Now if the wire feeding power to the starter solenoid was shorted out, you might have some issues.
Any good mechanic shop could figure it out for you in a decent amount of time.
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05-07-2009, 02:36 PM
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if you problem is the same as mine which i think it is, the starter bolts are loose. my starter got torqued down to much and it stripped the threads. it eventually vibrated loose enough to where the starter wasnt sitting flush as it should be. i still need to get mine re threaded but just to make sure it started i put a crush washer on the bolt and a nut at the end of the bolt. you can't put a nut on the top bolt of the starter because it won't fit, no room. gl with fixing yours
05-08-2009, 05:21 AM
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I doubt that the crank sensor wires would matter at all.
They are fed through a 5v source through the ecu. Now if the wire feeding power to the starter solenoid was shorted out, you might have some issues.
Any good mechanic shop could figure it out for you in a decent amount of time.
They are fed through a 5v source through the ecu. Now if the wire feeding power to the starter solenoid was shorted out, you might have some issues.
Any good mechanic shop could figure it out for you in a decent amount of time.
Hey, I remember when you were doing my build you mentioned something about the flywheel. Do you think it may play a part in these issues?
05-08-2009, 05:21 AM
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if you problem is the same as mine which i think it is, the starter bolts are loose. my starter got torqued down to much and it stripped the threads. it eventually vibrated loose enough to where the starter wasnt sitting flush as it should be. i still need to get mine re threaded but just to make sure it started i put a crush washer on the bolt and a nut at the end of the bolt. you can't put a nut on the top bolt of the starter because it won't fit, no room. gl with fixing yours
05-08-2009, 05:23 AM
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Hmmm, i really dont think that would have anything to do with it. I would start with the car stereo side of things honestly. I would unhook it all from the battery and go from there.
05-08-2009, 05:34 AM
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I had thought about putting a Braille or Optima in a while ago for whatever minimal 'gains' I thought that would give me...but i got this same answer everywhere I went. 1-1.5 years of life then they **** the bed
05-08-2009, 09:36 AM
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Carbon build up possibly after you got it started? After you drove it back home were you able to restart it or does it still need to be push started?
Are all the grounds in good shape? Do you have a capacitor for the sound system? if theres a short in that it could drain alot of power fast during ignition on cycle... maybe causing a problem with the utec or ecu.
Are all the grounds in good shape? Do you have a capacitor for the sound system? if theres a short in that it could drain alot of power fast during ignition on cycle... maybe causing a problem with the utec or ecu.