"TBone" <NoWay@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Did you check for voltage at the starter main lug (where the heavy cable
> connects)?
>
I will do that in a little while. When I tried it yesterday, the battery
was
dead and I got 0 voltage.
> --
> If at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving
>
> "GeekBoy" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Max Dodge" <max340@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:PNhKj.1962$bQ1.1844@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> First, put a battery charger on the battery for over night. Get a load
>>> tester, and check the battery for resilience after the load. OR, use a
>>> multimeter, and watch voltage as you remove the charger. If its
>>> dropping, then you have a problem. If not, try to start the van. If
the
>>> voltage drops below 10.5v, and the starter turns, suspect battery
>>> problems. If the voltage drops out and the starter does not turn,
>>> replace the starter. This assumes the engine is not seized.
>>>
>>
>>
>> I just went out and tried it because the charger has been on the
battery
>> for the past 5 hours.
>> I tried both of what you mention. The volage at battery was about 13.5
>> volts with charger and really did not drop after charger was removed.
>> I put meter on battery and tried to start. I went from 13.xx to about
>> 12.88 at start position then back up to 12.98 after I turned the key to
>> off position, but still no starter movement or noise. Solenoid is on
>> starter.
>>
>> Bad starter now?
>> Should I still try to jump the starter terminals?
>>
>> Thanks for the input
>>
>>
>>
>>> Always load test the battery and check its voltage first when
diagnosing
>>> an automotive electrical problem. This proves that your power source
is
>>> good, allowing you to find the problem, rather than wonder how much
>>> voltage you lost in the bad circuit.
>>>
>>> (settles in to await the inevitable horde of electrical engineers and
>>> wannabees that will contradict proper 12v neg ground troubleshooting)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Max
>>>
>>> "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, he is not entitled to his
own
>>> facts." Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "GeekBoy" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>>>> Friday: Started my vehicle, but had problems. Sounded like battery
had
>>>> charge problem, but started anyway.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Saturday: Tried to start vehicle. Turned over but battery died. Later
>>>> tried charging battery in evening with "smart charger." Before the
>>>> charger, the whole eletrical system would shut down, but the CHECK
>>>> ENGINE light would come on when the door was open. (It's a 94 Ford
>>>> Aerostar - Other groups are dying) Now I have the charger going on
the
>>>> battery it no longer does that.
>>>>
>>>> Sunday Battery dead again, Charge again. Tried to start again.
Nothing.
>>>> So I asked a neighbor to help me and try a jump start. Still nothing
>>>> coming from starter. So what I did was test the start relay and
jumped
>>>> the terminals. Nothing again. Not even a spark, even though I did put
a
>>>> meter at the opposite terminal and grounded it to see if I got
voltage
>>>> when I turned to the key to the START position.
>>>>
>>>> I did try jumping the terminals at the starter this morning, but got
>>>> nothing because the batter was dead.
>>>>
>>>> I still need to try to jump at the starter again.
>>>>
>>>> So I am wondering bad battery or bad starter?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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