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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 12:36 PM
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been working and the car today and it wont start the starter just clicks as if the battery is flat

just put a new battery on and still the same

just had a look at the wiring and the small thin blue wire is broken would this be my problem?

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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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Yes reconnect it and all will be happy
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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can't see that being the problem it goe's to the battary light on the dash to let you no it is working i do know that if it is broken sometimes the battary wont charge.the starter has live to it at all times and just has a seperate live when key is turned i would check the earths and connections to the battery sounds like the starter is goosed
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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carnt see that bein ur problem eva , mine was broken for a while and i didnt know and wasnt fixed until i got a set up at msd , could be wrong tho
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Matthew_M
been working and the car today and it wont start the starter just clicks as if the battery is flat

just put a new battery on and still the same

just had a look at the wiring and the small thin blue wire is broken would this be my problem?

mat
when you say still the same, do you mean it wont start and the start is still clicking?
or it does start but drains away?
if the blue light is broken then the batt light on you dash will be on,
you could try borrowing a mulitmeter and see what voltage you get when the engine is starting if the engine is starting?
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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will be watching this thread as mine is the same, charge the battery put it on the car start it and within 5 mins totally flat
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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If it is clicking, the solenoid is engaging but the motor itself is not turning. There are two reasons for this:

Either there is no power to the starter, or the starter motor isn't working.

The starter is connected to the battery via a thick lead from the battery +ve to the large terminal on the starter, and a thick lead from the battery negative to one of the bolts which hold the starter in the block.

Check these connections are good and tight, and that your battery is charged. If it is, the starter is knackered.

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Old Jan 14, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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found the problem, the wiring on the back of the starter theres the 2 red wires and the big redwires looks like the previous owner has done a repair and heatshrunk it after removing the heatshrink i found that none of 2 wires where touching the connecter, new conecter and shes a goer
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