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Old November 28th, 2017, 12:49 PM
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05 malibu classic. will not start. had starter tested and it"s good. battery is good. every time i try to crank the starter will click then all gauges and radio reset. all fuses look good. anybody have any suggestions that don"t involve taking it to a shop?
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Check your cables to the battery at both ends for corrosion or looseness. How do you know the battery is good. How did you test it?
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Originally Posted by oldchevy
Check your cables to the battery at both ends for corrosion or looseness. How do you know the battery is good. How did you test it?
I agree, how old is the battery, and how was it tested?
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The battery is three years old. I have checked every cable. I have a digital battery tester/charger
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either lose battery terminals or bad ignition switch
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Has the battery been load tested?
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Can it do a min max on the voltage during crank? If the voltage is dropping below 7-8 volts, replace the bbattery, what I am reading still points to the battery.




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