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alex.foo · 02-25-2013, 04:37 PM

Hey so my dilemma is pretty simple. When I go to crank the motor with the key it just ticks and hesitates multiple times. I have a brand new starter. And I took off the ignition just to double check that it wasn't that either. The car was previously automatic but swapped to 5-speed. That was done almost 2 years ago

KoukiMonsta · 02-25-2013, 06:26 PM

Get a multi meter

1) voltage across battery
2) voltage at starter (big wire) to a known good ground

We need more info

codyace · 02-25-2013, 10:17 PM

Is the battery itself good?

alex.foo · 02-26-2013, 09:03 AM

All I hear is the clicking from the solenoid popping. I bought a brand new 4 gauge cable wire from oreilys last night and bolted the other end from the battery to my firewall by the vin number. But as I go to turn the key. The started just clicks really fast. I feel like Im close to solving it but yea I have no volt-meter to measure the ohms and such it got stolen.
I was reading on someone's else's thread that my solenoid isn't grounding and to try to move my bolt to the intake manifold. But my starter is also new I bought it yesterday.

KoukiMonsta · 02-26-2013, 09:07 AM

get a DMM...go to harbor freight buy that shit for 4$

otherwise this thread is useless...test battery first as i and Cody stated..

get back to me and i will continue to help..you cant prove anything (realistically) with out a DMM

alex.foo · 02-26-2013, 11:19 AM

Ok will do thanks let me get that info

02-25-2013, 04:37 PM	#1
alex.foo Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: los angeles...east Age: 30 Posts: 132 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	My unknown short/drain Hey so my dilemma is pretty simple. When I go to crank the motor with the key it just ticks and hesitates multiple times. I have a brand new starter. And I took off the ignition just to double check that it wasn't that either. The car was previously automatic but swapped to 5-speed. That was done almost 2 years ago

02-25-2013, 06:26 PM	#2
KoukiMonsta Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,969 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	Get a multi meter 1) voltage across battery 2) voltage at starter (big wire) to a known good ground We need more info __________________ @UpshiftEngineering

02-25-2013, 10:17 PM	#3
codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 36 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	Is the battery itself good? __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy

02-26-2013, 09:07 AM	#5
KoukiMonsta Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,969 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	get a DMM...go to harbor freight buy that shit for 4$ otherwise this thread is useless...test battery first as i and Cody stated.. get back to me and i will continue to help..you cant prove anything (realistically) with out a DMM __________________ @UpshiftEngineering

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02-26-2013, 09:03 AM	#4
alex.foo Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: los angeles...east Age: 30 Posts: 132 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	All I hear is the clicking from the solenoid popping. I bought a brand new 4 gauge cable wire from oreilys last night and bolted the other end from the battery to my firewall by the vin number. But as I go to turn the key. The started just clicks really fast. I feel like Im close to solving it but yea I have no volt-meter to measure the ohms and such it got stolen. I was reading on someone's else's thread that my solenoid isn't grounding and to try to move my bolt to the intake manifold. But my starter is also new I bought it yesterday.

02-26-2013, 11:19 AM	#6
alex.foo Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: los angeles...east Age: 30 Posts: 132 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Ok will do thanks let me get that info