I'm having a weird problem with my electrical system, here's a rundown of what's going on.
I left work one day last week, car started up just fine. I drove about 3 miles to my friend's shop to do a final test fit with my bb6 dash dash project and turned my car off when I got there. I test fit the dash, pulled it back out, and went to start my car so I could move it over. When I turned the key the dash lights came on like normal, I let the fuel pump cycle, then pushed my start button and only got rapid clicking noises and the dash lights dimmed down. I put a jump pack on the battery and still nothing. Since I was parked uphill, I let the car roll down backwards and pop started it. I moved it over, let it idle for about 25 mins, then drove 20 minutes home. When I shut the car off, it wouldn't start again. I swapped my starter out with a spare one from my bb6 parts car thinking it was a bad solenoid. Battery reads 12.3v but still won't crank, and with the bb6 starter in there I don't get any more rapid clicking. After trying to start it a few times the battery reads 9.8v. I disconnected the start button, re-connected the starter wire from the key, and still wouldn't crank. I put my jump pack on and it started fine. I re- connected the start button and again, with the jump pack on, it started fine. While it's running, my battery is reading between 13.5-14v.
Alternator is stock with an underdrive pulley, battery is an Optima yellow top. Can a gel cell battery crap out that quickly? It showed no signs or symptoms of failing prior to this. I was also thinking this could be a ground problem, but every ground I can find in the areas I've been working on are tight.
I left work one day last week, car started up just fine. I drove about 3 miles to my friend's shop to do a final test fit with my bb6 dash dash project and turned my car off when I got there. I test fit the dash, pulled it back out, and went to start my car so I could move it over. When I turned the key the dash lights came on like normal, I let the fuel pump cycle, then pushed my start button and only got rapid clicking noises and the dash lights dimmed down. I put a jump pack on the battery and still nothing. Since I was parked uphill, I let the car roll down backwards and pop started it. I moved it over, let it idle for about 25 mins, then drove 20 minutes home. When I shut the car off, it wouldn't start again. I swapped my starter out with a spare one from my bb6 parts car thinking it was a bad solenoid. Battery reads 12.3v but still won't crank, and with the bb6 starter in there I don't get any more rapid clicking. After trying to start it a few times the battery reads 9.8v. I disconnected the start button, re-connected the starter wire from the key, and still wouldn't crank. I put my jump pack on and it started fine. I re- connected the start button and again, with the jump pack on, it started fine. While it's running, my battery is reading between 13.5-14v.
Alternator is stock with an underdrive pulley, battery is an Optima yellow top. Can a gel cell battery crap out that quickly? It showed no signs or symptoms of failing prior to this. I was also thinking this could be a ground problem, but every ground I can find in the areas I've been working on are tight.
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