It happened. AGAIN. Starter related. - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

Apparition · 12-31-2002, 10:54 PM

This is the 3rd starter in 5 months. First, it just went. Second one had a flat spot, 3rd one (today) just happened. Conveniently on New Years eve (missed my party with the woman) coming back from supper.

Just some questions. How does a starter die? Anyway I can tell if its going to die in the near future? Any gauges I can buy/hookup that let me know electrical current of the car so I can tell if stuff is starting to go wiggy? Does the alternator affect the starter in anyway, and vice versa? Would an aftermarket stereo (2 amps, 360w and 100w) kill a starter consistently?

thanks for the help. Hopefully the answers are better than my ruined new year.

mrdirty · 01-02-2003, 05:30 AM

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Originally posted by Apparition
... Would an aftermarket stereo (2 amps, 360w and 100w) kill a starter consistently?.....

sorry about the news but I doubt that your stereo would have any impact on the life of your starter, sounds more like you're burning them out somehow.......maybe too much friction in the drivetrain?

*HaLo* · 01-02-2003, 07:48 AM

Can't be the stereo! I'm pushing much more and my starter is A-Okay!

Apparition · 01-02-2003, 09:41 AM

Well, just got the phone call on what happened. Turns out the ground wire from my battery had to be replaced. Yes, this boggles me.

But it works now. So this effectively killed power to mostly everything, but allowed a little bit of juice to flow to confuse me by turning on the accessories.

somedays I wonder about cars. Sometimes more confusing than girls.

12-31-2002, 10:54 PM	#1
Apparition Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario Posts: 439 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It happened. AGAIN. Starter related. This is the 3rd starter in 5 months. First, it just went. Second one had a flat spot, 3rd one (today) just happened. Conveniently on New Years eve (missed my party with the woman) coming back from supper. Just some questions. How does a starter die? Anyway I can tell if its going to die in the near future? Any gauges I can buy/hookup that let me know electrical current of the car so I can tell if stuff is starting to go wiggy? Does the alternator affect the starter in anyway, and vice versa? Would an aftermarket stereo (2 amps, 360w and 100w) kill a starter consistently? thanks for the help. Hopefully the answers are better than my ruined new year. __________________ 1990 240sx coupe sold

01-02-2003, 07:48 AM	#3
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Can't be the stereo! I'm pushing much more and my starter is A-Okay! __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front

01-02-2003, 09:41 AM	#4
Apparition Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario Posts: 439 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, just got the phone call on what happened. Turns out the ground wire from my battery had to be replaced. Yes, this boggles me. But it works now. So this effectively killed power to mostly everything, but allowed a little bit of juice to flow to confuse me by turning on the accessories. somedays I wonder about cars. Sometimes more confusing than girls. __________________ 1990 240sx coupe sold