Starting / electrical issues with 2004 TL
#1
Starting / electrical issues with 2004 TL
Hi, my fiancé bought a new car and is selling her '04 TL. It sat for the winter...I started it a couple times but we the car was buried in snow for most of the winter here in CT. I charged the battery a couple weeks ago and she started up fine. Other than tires needing air everything seemed fine.
My fiancé went to a car wash to clean the inside and when she tried to start it nothing happened...just clicking...so she was thinking starter (had it replaced with a rebuild less than 6 months ago)...she didn't notice the crazy electric behavior you'll see in
but that doesn't mean they were not happening.
We had it towed home, I pulled battery, cleaned terminals on it and the cables...checked all fuses....electronics are behaving weirdly as you can see in the video. I read about the problem with ACC relay and fuse so I just replaced both. Again, as you'll see in the video it didn't make any difference. I hooked my durango up directly to battery wires (with no battery...same deal)...I even took one of my 2 boat batteries that has 1330 CCA and it just does the same thing. I can't imagine it is the starter...am thinking ignigtion switch/terminal/wiring harness or some other relay....any one see anything like this?
My fiancé went to a car wash to clean the inside and when she tried to start it nothing happened...just clicking...so she was thinking starter (had it replaced with a rebuild less than 6 months ago)...she didn't notice the crazy electric behavior you'll see in
We had it towed home, I pulled battery, cleaned terminals on it and the cables...checked all fuses....electronics are behaving weirdly as you can see in the video. I read about the problem with ACC relay and fuse so I just replaced both. Again, as you'll see in the video it didn't make any difference. I hooked my durango up directly to battery wires (with no battery...same deal)...I even took one of my 2 boat batteries that has 1330 CCA and it just does the same thing. I can't imagine it is the starter...am thinking ignigtion switch/terminal/wiring harness or some other relay....any one see anything like this?
#4
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it could be a loose connection on the starter itself! Check the wires leading tot the starter! The pulsing looks like the car is drawing power to start but the starter isn't moving.
The rapid clicking sound you hear is the starter relay clicking, trying to get power from the battery to turn the starter. This symptom is classic of bad battery.
If you get no click/noise when you go to start, it could be the ignition switch or the starter. Tap/hit the starter with the tire iron in the trunk and try to start.
The rapid clicking sound you hear is the starter relay clicking, trying to get power from the battery to turn the starter. This symptom is classic of bad battery.
If you get no click/noise when you go to start, it could be the ignition switch or the starter. Tap/hit the starter with the tire iron in the trunk and try to start.
#6
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Check your grounds too while you're at it.
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