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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #15 on: February 17, 2011, 03:08:40 PM »
thus the reason for your fire as stated.
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2011, 05:34:21 PM »
The motor not turning over may not necessarily be a starter issue.  Can you turn the motor over by hand?  Is it locked up?
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2011, 06:16:21 PM »
I have an 86 Eagle and used the yellow wire for power to the HEI distributor.
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2011, 08:00:52 PM »
I can turn it by hand and ill check that yellow wire for power
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2011, 07:53:14 AM »
Yup that's the one.  Switched with the key.  Should be atleast a 12ga too.
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2011, 02:32:51 PM »
well i installed a new starter nothing changed with that. so i worked on my other and at least got that done today. if i feel like i got any more motivation in me ill try hooking up that yellow wire maybe im just not getting the right amount current to the distributer. i just used my jump starter to try and start it. i really dont want to go through my last set of jumper cables. lol
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #21 on: February 18, 2011, 04:13:23 PM »
not going to give up. weather is going to turn ugly again tomorrow. ill redue the tdc again. and hook up  my last set of jumper cables and hope to god i dont burn these all the way through. lol
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2011, 02:14:00 PM »
alright. today i went out to test around with my volt meter. only thing that im wondering is should i have voltage on the starter side of the solonoid when the keys are on acc? or do i have to turn the key like i was going to start the car in order to have voltage on that side?
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2011, 02:26:55 PM »
You need key to turn
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2011, 03:34:29 PM »
haha. ok. i thought about that. i shouldnt have voltage unless i turn the key all the way otherwise there would be voltage to the starter all the time which is bad. lol. im going out to get a remote starter switch so i can do this under the hood and without using the key.now do i put one alligator clip on the battery and the other on the top post on the left (yellow ignition wire) or do i clip it right on the starter post?
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #25 on: February 23, 2011, 03:52:16 PM »
You only need 12 volts to the post nearest the front of the car to remote start it.
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #26 on: February 23, 2011, 04:12:58 PM »
ok. definitly something is seriously wrong with my engine. i hooked up the remote starter switch got the starter to make some noise but the motor is sitting still...
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #27 on: February 23, 2011, 04:25:21 PM »
Doesn't tell me much. Could be weak and wore out
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #28 on: February 23, 2011, 04:42:43 PM »
new starter..but crank isnt moving.. should i take the starter out and test it on its own?
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Re: jumper cable fire?
« Reply #29 on: February 23, 2011, 04:46:39 PM »
You could but even a weak one will spin at times. How is the ground to the block?

And you said it turns over by hand so ......
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