It happened. AGAIN. Starter related.

[Apparition]

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]

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]

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

[Apparition]

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. :D