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    Offline ShelbyDogg

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    Re: Will not crank?
    « Reply #90 on: September 05, 2008 - 11:28:28 AM »
    Quote from: old-school on September 05, 2008 - 09:17:59 AM

    I turned the key and the starter gave a half crank and the relay just started to rapidly click.

    Put a different battery in it.   Yours is dead and will not take a jump.

    Rob
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    Re: Will not crank?
    « Reply #91 on: September 05, 2008 - 12:17:06 PM »
     :iagree:try one from one of your other cars
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    Offline 73Chally

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    Re: Will not crank?
    « Reply #92 on: September 05, 2008 - 03:40:39 PM »
    A cell might have gone bad on you and you are only getting 10 volts.  What kind of a reading do you get with a volt meter?  With nothing turned on and the battery sitting it should be about 12.1 to 12.4 volts.  If its anything below 12 volts then try a different battery.
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    Offline old-school

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    Re: Will not crank?
    « Reply #93 on: September 05, 2008 - 04:23:35 PM »
    I don't have a volt meter so when my wife gets home in a while i'll pull her battery and try it in my car. Man i sure hope its the battery and not the starter cause if i have to pull the starter, it's going to be a pain in the a**

    The headers will have to come out and the bolts to the headers look very very hard to get to.
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    Offline matt63

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    Re: Will not crank?
    « Reply #94 on: September 05, 2008 - 11:58:30 PM »
    I bought a cheap $15 multimeter a few years back.  It is really an indispensable tool.  Perhaps if you've got a Harbor Freight around you could pick one up.  I find that troubleshooting is much much easier when you can test for voltage and resistance. 
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    Re: Will not crank?
    « Reply #95 on: September 06, 2008 - 06:28:17 PM »
    OK, we can officially close this thread! After i bought both new mopar battery cables and then then put a new battery in, it fired right up without hesitation. I want to thank everyone for all of the great advice!
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    Re: Will not crank?
    « Reply #96 on: September 06, 2008 - 06:30:15 PM »
     :woo:

    Now what about that tach?
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    Offline Moparal

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    Re: Will not crank?
    « Reply #97 on: September 06, 2008 - 06:45:08 PM »
     :worshippy :faint:    I feel better. And very happy for you :bananasmi :ylsuper: :wave:
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