Date: 7-2-08 02:19 From: 742002 in Vermont Subject: Done with my rear strut bar
I just finished moving the battery to the trunk and putting in my rear strut bar. When I got it all hooked up I tried starting the car. The starter just clicks repeatedly. It is probably something really simple and I just overlooked it, but what is going on?
Thanks again guys,
Tyrel
Date: 7-2-08 02:39 From: ifayeoh in Rio Rancho Subject: Re: Done with my rear strut bar
nice setup, Clean the paint off the ground connections, _________________ Frank O
1971 2002 Sunroof, daily driver, Recaro SE, Turbines, 5 speed
Date: 7-2-08 02:43 From: 742002 in Vermont Subject: Re: Done with my rear strut bar
The paint is gone behind that large washer, the strut bar is bare there, and I cleaned off the paint from the strut tower itself.
Thanks,
Tyrel
Date: 7-2-08 02:48 From: 742002 in Vermont Subject: Re: Done with my rear strut bar
Also, do I still have to have a ground from the motor?
Tyrel
Date: 7-2-08 03:20 From: Harv in Willoughby Oh. Subject: Re: Done with my rear strut bar
742002 wrote:
Also, do I still have to have a ground from the motor?
Tyrel
Yes!
Otherwise your throttle linkage is the only connection.
Date: 7-2-08 04:22 From: wegweiser Subject: Re: Done with my rear strut bar
Harv wrote:
742002 wrote:
Also, do I still have to have a ground from the motor?
Tyrel
Yes!
Otherwise your throttle linkage is the only connection.
John
Ohhhh yeah....glowing red hot throttle linkage can make life VERY exciting and dramatic!
I have a ground cable from an E30 or somesuch from a 17mm bellhousing bolt, near starter to firewall. Leave plenty of room for engine movement in the cable, too!
HTH!
Paul Wegweiser
Date: 7-3-08 04:10 From: ahlem Subject: Re: Done with my rear strut bar
Those oval holes in your back parcel shelf will come in handy to run a jumper cable from the battery's negative terminal to the engine block to see if that helps and answers the need for better grounding. _________________ Ahlem
'76 2002
'90 M3
'90 535i 5 speed
1989 325is
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