"JACK" <totallc@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:13uj6foehhtkged@corp.supernews.com...
>I thought it was the starter so I changed it out. Battery is full. When
>the key is turned, The inside relay clicks, I've changed out the relay in
>the engine compartment. I've checked the fuse in the fuse panel. It's
>almost like the power is never getting all the way to the starter. All
>other aspects look good from what I've checked.
>
> Any ideas? Please help, really can't afford a shop, but need it quickly.
How about a voltage drop test. Measure the voltage at the starter with the
key in the run posn. You should read 12v or close thereunto. Have a helper
crank the engine (or use a remote starter switch) and watch the voltage.
Should drop significantly, say to 3-4v (if I remember correctly). If the
voltage stays high, up around 8-9v or more, then you have some parasitic
resistance in the circuit. As Tony posted, then check the cable connections
at the battery, the connections at the other end, at the starter, that is,
and lastly check the condition of the cables themselves. A badly corroded
cable with only a few strands still conducting will cause slow cranking or
no cranking at all....

Dave D