Light's work but when i try to start battery dies?

[1qckFOX]

Does anyone think they know what the problem is i think it's the altnerator. The battery seems too be fine ebcause the lights will turn on and the radio will work but then when i turn the key it gives one little try and the lights just cut off? anyone think they know?

 

[HISSIN50]

hook a battery charger up or a jumper battery (like a jump start) - your battery could be half dead. the starter requires much more amperage than headlights (the flaw of that test - you gotta leave the headlights on for a little bit to see if them dim).

the stock charging system sucks and leaving a door open for an hour (interior light) while workin on it can make it too weak to start. or if you have a short and dont drive it everyday.....

just my thoughts. good luck.

 

[1qckFOX]

thanks i'l try it tomorow

 

[795.0pacecar]

Try replacing your battery cables, I had this same problem and when I replaced the cables all was fine, and I have left all of my lights on for 7 hours (normal school day) and still had just enough juice to start it. But I also have a 140 amp alt and a good battery.

 

[1qckFOX]

alright i'l try that is it hard??

 

[HISSIN50]

nope.

 

[1qckFOX]

tips?

 

[1qckFOX]

because i saw a guy tryin to do that to a bukc and his words were "i don't know what i got myself into"

 

[Kiknads]

the positive cable goes like a foot to the starter relay pretty much right next to the battery, and the negative mounts under your power steering pump, and also the pigtail goes to a spot next to the battery, took me like 20 minutes

 

[1qckFOX]

the positive cable goes like a foot to the starter relay pretty much right next to the battery, and the negative mounts under your power steering pump, and also the pigtail goes to a spot next to the battery, took me like 20 minutes

Thanks

 

[Stang951]

You might check the starter solenoid and the starter as well. If the starter is bad and you try and crank it it will drain everything else for a couple milliseconds.

 

[WrongWay]

sounds like a bad ground to me. I would first check all connections for continuity, then proceed to check the wires and terminals for any signs of corrsion and oxidization after a conductor becomes oxidizes it acts as an insulator and the rho or resistivity becomes greatly increased, greatly deminishing the properties and perfomance of that wire or connector. Sometimes when a wire looks good you might want to take a look inside the insulation and can find it to be heavely oxidized.

 

[1qckFOX]

fixed thanks guys

 

[Stang951]

So what was the problem?

 

[Stang951]

So what was the problem?