Hey everyone,
My name is Kevin and I am a new owner and new to the forum.
I've had my face buried into my computer screen for the past couple of weeks reading all kinds of threads on here and all of the knowledge and advice is awesome. I have been having a difficult time figuring out some of my electrical issues. First issue is my starter will crank just fine probably 50% of the time. Today I was able to start the car 6 times in a row but after that I just get clicking from the relay and no crank. I can attempt to start it 15-20 times before it will crank again... then sometimes its works fine and sometimes not at all. The circuit update for #2547 and under has already been done which is what has me scratching my head. I cleaned the battery terminals as well as the connections to the starter. Thoughts on just replacing the starter?
Second issue is a charging issue. I am wondering if these two are related? Battery is brand new and holds a solid 12.6-12.9 volts. The only dash light that come on is the door light. Nothing else comes on when I turn the key. When the car starts it will run between 8-9 volts, runs rough with low voltage until it dies, However when I put the car on the charger it runs fine obviously. When I remove the charger and I rev the engine it will begin to charge on its own, its like the alternator needs to wake up but then it's totally fine until I shut it off again. However it will only charge at about 13 volts which I know is too low. My #5 fuse has power on both sides so I know the problem isn't there. Do I tear out the instrument panel and check the bulb? Are there any other dash lights that should light up when the key is in the on position beside the battery?
Any help appreciated. - Kevin #02530