RB25 wont crank.

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Shocker
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Well I installed my wires today that I had gotten back from Jon, everythings hooked up, went to crank it, fuel pump turns on, and I get one single loud click from my starter, fuel pump then turns off, my ECU doesnt light up either. Ive tried grounding my starter to the block from one of its housing bolts, same deal, any ideas? help is needed. thanks


Joe
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battery is dead or bad.

SeVa-S13
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Yeah, dead battery or bad ground.

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Shocker
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yea im going to try the battery thing once my charger its charged, im not sure if the battery is dead tho, i do get lights and seat belts, door chimes work and all, im gonna have to try later once the charger is done charging. just to check on grounds, theres the battery terminal ground to the block, alt ground, the starter is grounded to the transmission by the bolts, and the two grounds comming from the upper harness in front of the intake mani, any im forgeting?

Joe
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your grounds are fine

and just because your lights and fuel pump turns on dosent mean the battery is ok. all your accessories take about 4% of the total effort it takes to crank the engine with the starter. so something like a bad plate wont even show if you check voltage or charge it.

best thing to do is to go to autozone and have it tested/charged.

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Shocker
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i hope thats the case, ill find out first thing in the morning

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allright, the battery was the problem, i know am able to crank her, but not fireing now, just cranking, cranking, cranking, im going to check to see if im getting spark and go from there...


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