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QuickSpoolSR · 08-21-2008, 09:48 AM

Ok, so i bought a battery relocation kit and installed it correctly, i grounded it in the trunk to a big bolt that goes into the trunk bottom itself, and connetced the power to the front cable by cutting it and using ring terminals. Anyway I tried to start the car and nothing happened, but all the interior lights and everything are on. So i figured the battery i bought might not have had a good enough charge, so i hooked a battery charger to it, waited five minutes then tried to start it and it made the car crank over, but it never starts it just keeps cranking. i left the charger on it for about 20 minutes and when i came back the battery was hot to the touch, and i took the charger off, and then tired to start it and wouldnt do anything again. I took the fuel line off and cranked it and it was getting fuel while the car was on the charger. btw.

tunersedge · 08-21-2008, 09:59 AM

check your grounds, if you just relocated the battery and nothing else, there really isnt any reason why the car wouldn't start, its probably something stupid like a wire getting knocked loose, double check your work.

Massimo Power · 08-22-2008, 01:39 PM

yea i would suggest to double check the ground.... either that or i would take a second look at that battery.. especially since you said while it was on the charger it turned over... and when you took it off the charger nothing happened...

08-21-2008, 09:48 AM	#1
QuickSpoolSR Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: des moines IA Age: 33 Posts: 756 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	starting problems Ok, so i bought a battery relocation kit and installed it correctly, i grounded it in the trunk to a big bolt that goes into the trunk bottom itself, and connetced the power to the front cable by cutting it and using ring terminals. Anyway I tried to start the car and nothing happened, but all the interior lights and everything are on. So i figured the battery i bought might not have had a good enough charge, so i hooked a battery charger to it, waited five minutes then tried to start it and it made the car crank over, but it never starts it just keeps cranking. i left the charger on it for about 20 minutes and when i came back the battery was hot to the touch, and i took the charger off, and then tired to start it and wouldnt do anything again. I took the fuel line off and cranked it and it was getting fuel while the car was on the charger. btw.

08-22-2008, 01:39 PM	#3
Massimo Power Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 322 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	yea i would suggest to double check the ground.... either that or i would take a second look at that battery.. especially since you said while it was on the charger it turned over... and when you took it off the charger nothing happened... __________________ www.massimopower.com PH: 1(951)402-5386 EM:[email protected] Special Thanks To: www.aeperformance.com www.domospeed.com/blog For Their Continued Support

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08-21-2008, 09:59 AM	#2
tunersedge Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 34 Posts: 221 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	check your grounds, if you just relocated the battery and nothing else, there really isnt any reason why the car wouldn't start, its probably something stupid like a wire getting knocked loose, double check your work.