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The wire that goes from my battery to my starter is all broke open and all frayed up could this caus a problom? right now it has a hose over the exposed wire.it looks like some of the wiers inside of it are broken.
It would be best to replace the wire..it shouldnt cost too much ($15-20) as they have premade wires at your local auto parts store...if you can get a ride, it would be best to remove the wire and take it with you so you get just the right size. (better to go a hair long than too short)
A positive battery wire with failed insulation on it can find its way to ground by getting wet or touching metal...this could cause a fire or possibly make your battery explode under the right circumstances...not to mention that if many strands are broken, you may not be getting the exact voltage to the starter it was designed for which reduces your starters life
There is a lot of current going from the battery to the starter, and if the wire is frayed and broken, the current is having to go through fewer wires, which will get hot and eventually burn out. Go ahead and replace the wire now rather than wait for it to fail.
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You just don't have a power connection. Clean the cable ends at the battery and the starter and be sure they are tightened properly. Even a touch of power in the battery will at least turn the dash lights on. Just be sure your connections are clean.
The big red wire goes directly to the battery. Just replace it. The contacts on the starter may also be badly corroded and you may end replacing the starter as well
My Chevy Impala is a 2009 and it's doing the same thing the radio the windows all of that works but when I try to turn the key it just makes a click sound and it won't start when I try to jump start it so I let it sit for a day and the next day it worked when I try to start it I went to the store and ran some errands I started it like 10 times and then all of a sudden it did it again it was a short in the starter wires when I when hit a bump the starter wires would touch
Ok, this is simple to find. Walk out to the truck, crawl under by the tranny, on the right side. Most Chevy's are there. Between the engine and tranny, is a fly wheel(giant gear with lots of teeth. The starter should be there. Very easy to replace. Undo the battery cables from the battery( don't want to short anything out), then undo the wires on the starter. Now, you will have 2 or 3 bolts holding the starter to the block of the engine. Remove those, and take starter out(CAUTION: make sure there are NO shims there(small thin metal between starter and block. If there are, SAVE them) Now replace the starter(PUT those shims back when replacing starter), bolt back to block, and re hook the wiring. now reconnect the battery, and start your engine. Take about 30 to 45 minutes of your life. Not hard at all
well, clicking starter normally indicates low current, so before you do anything double check the tightness of the battery terminals, as if they are loose, then this could be the cause........does it only happen when hot, or cold.......it could be starter motor, as the contacts do burn out over time, and considering this is almost a 10 year old car, then could be problem, BUT doublecheck wiring at battery and starter motor for bad earth and loose/frayed wiring
First, check the ends of the battery cables where they connect to the starter and the engine ground respectively, to make sure they are tight and not broken or frayed. Ensure that there is no corrosion on the battery ends of those cables as well. If they are good, then you should look for wires called fusible links. Any good car manual like a haynes manual or clymer manual will be able to tell you where they are located for your specific car. They are wires that are designed to burn out if they get overloaded; you know them by wires that get smaller in a specific area, then get bigger again. If one of these burn out, it will cause the same problem you're experiencing.
The starter has one large cable from the battery positive, and a wire that goes to the solenoid (Part of the starter) that becomes hot when the key ignition is turned to start. This also passes through the neutral safety switch. (So it wont start in gear) Not sure if this is what you need, a little vague.
Most chevy cars have 3 wires. I main wire that comes from the battery. Another a little smaller wire that goes to the same post in the center of the starter solinoid. And 1 small wire that goes to the smaller threaded post on the side.
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