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yangtsua · 08-31-2015, 08:09 PM

So my s13 has been acting up lately, I would drive from my house to the store or designated area, and most of the time my car would not start afterwards. I would have to jump start it or let it sit for an hour or 2 for it to start again, it's been happening a lot lately, I took my alternator to autozone to get it tested and it was bad so I replaced it but it was still doing the same thing, I tested my battery as well which is still good, can it be my wires? I've been having issues with my wires as well, can someone give me some ideas where I should start checking or know what is the problem, thanks in advance

Primo's Silvia · 08-31-2015, 08:38 PM

More info. So does it just click? Does it wind slowly? Nothing at all? And when u jump does it start perfectly fine??

yangtsua · 08-31-2015, 08:45 PM

Yea it just clicks, It starts perfectly fine when jump start, I wanna say it could be an electrical problem, cause my tire has been rubbing against my wire harness, which I re taped a couple of times now

zombiewolf513 · 08-31-2015, 09:00 PM

Loose ground or battery terminal perhaps?

yangtsua · 08-31-2015, 09:05 PM

I didn't think of that, I'll take a look at the ground wires tomorrow. My battery terminals are still good

Reece · 08-31-2015, 10:32 PM

Could be the alternator wiring, happened to me once

yangtsua · 08-31-2015, 10:39 PM

what did you do, replace the wire?

08-31-2015, 08:09 PM	#1
yangtsua Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: hanford Age: 31 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Help S13 won't start!.. So my s13 has been acting up lately, I would drive from my house to the store or designated area, and most of the time my car would not start afterwards. I would have to jump start it or let it sit for an hour or 2 for it to start again, it's been happening a lot lately, I took my alternator to autozone to get it tested and it was bad so I replaced it but it was still doing the same thing, I tested my battery as well which is still good, can it be my wires? I've been having issues with my wires as well, can someone give me some ideas where I should start checking or know what is the problem, thanks in advance

08-31-2015, 08:45 PM	#3
yangtsua Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: hanford Age: 31 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea it just clicks, It starts perfectly fine when jump start, I wanna say it could be an electrical problem, cause my tire has been rubbing against my wire harness, which I re taped a couple of times now

08-31-2015, 09:00 PM	#4
zombiewolf513 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: AZ Age: 36 Posts: 1,682 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: zombiewolf513 Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Loose ground or battery terminal perhaps?

08-31-2015, 09:05 PM	#5
yangtsua Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: hanford Age: 31 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I didn't think of that, I'll take a look at the ground wires tomorrow. My battery terminals are still good

08-31-2015, 10:39 PM	#7
yangtsua Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: hanford Age: 31 Posts: 13 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	what did you do, replace the wire?