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Originally Posted by Z U L8R
Hrmm
It's good that the batery's holding juice but once the car starts the alternator takes over...if u get it started check what your alternator is putting out by measuring the voltAge at the battery with the car idling. Should be over 13.5v
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alright. so i tried to start it by itself again. nothing. i hear that relay clicking, i heard the starter trying to start but i wasn't getting anything. so then i tried to jump it. same as before, i hear that relay at first i heard the starter trying to start then i heard nothing. so i gave it a break. went out 5 min later and tried both again. now all im hearing is the relay that's clicking every few seconds. the starter WAS good when i tested it. that was 2 or 3 weeks ago now. and as i mentioned before, it wasn't the greatest but it was enough to work. after the starter draw test it worked fine. im beginning to think the starter or the solenoid just took a shit on me. but my issue now is that its an hour away at my girlfriends house so i really cant do a whole lot with it right now because its my only car. so im going to try and get some more information and see if i can figure out what that relay is and if that's possibly what the issue is. otherwise im gunna try to get somebody to take me to her house so i can get the starter off and take it to be tested/rebuilt/replaced if that's it. and if its not that then ill be in the same boat again.
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Originally Posted by EASTSiDe 2 WESTSiDe
Noticed I am having the same issue from cold start takes about 3 cranks to get it on and works fine even after it warms up and turning it off and back on just fine without a hesitation. Alternator is new and so is the battery gotta see if its the coolant temp sensor because the car warms up fine but when you drive somehow the Temp goes back down like I have a super intercooler or something lol guessing its most likely that sensor correct?
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mine was taking 4-5 cranks usually. id look at the thermostat like dave said. i don't really think your problems the same. could be wrong tho :P