mk2davis
Well-known member
I thought I had a dying battery, but it isn't quite that simple.
For the last few weeks, the car has been turning over lazily. I let it sit on the battery charger, and then it started more enthusiastically. But especially when it's warm, it turns over slower, and then today it decided not to start at all.
All interior lights are on, and everything seems okay. But when I try and start it, the only thing I hear is the fuel pump whirring. No solenoid. No cranking.
If I bumped the engine a little bit, it would try and turn over, but not enthusiastically, and it rotated maybe 1/2 way around. It seems like low voltage, but after a new battery, the source voltage is okay.
So maybe a ground or a bad connection somewhere? Even ECMlink (no DTC's) shows about .4v less than the DMM does on the battery, dont know if that is relevant?
So far, my plan is to check the electronic connections on the back of the starter, and then start to test what is outlined in post 5 of https://www.galantvr4.org/threads/mystery-no-start.28591/ .
When the motor is cold, it usually starts easier, so I might try and give it a whirl in the morning. But the trouble shooting will still be required.
Is there anything else I should be looking for? I'll clean the ground to the battery and track the ground for the start and clean that up.
I appreciate any and all advice.
For the last few weeks, the car has been turning over lazily. I let it sit on the battery charger, and then it started more enthusiastically. But especially when it's warm, it turns over slower, and then today it decided not to start at all.
All interior lights are on, and everything seems okay. But when I try and start it, the only thing I hear is the fuel pump whirring. No solenoid. No cranking.
If I bumped the engine a little bit, it would try and turn over, but not enthusiastically, and it rotated maybe 1/2 way around. It seems like low voltage, but after a new battery, the source voltage is okay.
So maybe a ground or a bad connection somewhere? Even ECMlink (no DTC's) shows about .4v less than the DMM does on the battery, dont know if that is relevant?
So far, my plan is to check the electronic connections on the back of the starter, and then start to test what is outlined in post 5 of https://www.galantvr4.org/threads/mystery-no-start.28591/ .
When the motor is cold, it usually starts easier, so I might try and give it a whirl in the morning. But the trouble shooting will still be required.
Is there anything else I should be looking for? I'll clean the ground to the battery and track the ground for the start and clean that up.
I appreciate any and all advice.