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Old 07-06-2009, 03:45 PM
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Default s1 rs turbo not starting?

any help its not even turning over abit. When i go to turn it over, it just dims the dash lights and doesn't spin the starter or anything.

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Old 07-06-2009, 03:53 PM
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battery or starter
Old 07-06-2009, 10:41 PM
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battery has charge and starter is fine aswell unless it jammed or something..?
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Hit it with some thing and get some one to turn it over or it could be a bad earth?
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what earth would it be or should i be looking at, car got parked up was switch off, battery went dead for not being used for a weak, charged it up now i have this prob with it
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i had a problem like this with mine a few weeks ago where u turned the key and it just clicked turned out it was the lead from the battery to the starter the heat from the turbo hardens the sheath then it splits and the weather gets in and carrodes swaped it and it started first turn of the key
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ok so to test it it should start on a tow start then if it is the starter stuck or anything with bad leads etc?
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