Power drain Battery

#1 07-16-2006, 10:08 PM

I have checked batteries with load checker, Advance auto and with my meter. Batteries are good too go. When trying to start motor just groans and pulls batteries down. Is this a bad starter and if so what is the procedure to verify problem?

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Chic

Airslot · #2 07-17-2006, 09:50 AM

Could be a bad starter or more likely, bad cables or connections.

Airslot

shicks007 · #3 07-17-2006, 02:31 PM

Chic,

Have you cleaned and wire brushed your lugs on your cables, I know this can make a big difference.

captbent · #4 07-17-2006, 06:51 PM

JUST WHAT AIRSOLT SAID

msbhammer · #5 07-18-2006, 12:39 AM

This happened to me already. Motor not starting. Loose and old cable wires. Starts everytime now.

#6 07-19-2006, 09:12 PM

I have done everything I can do. Caved in to a profeesiol. Ran out of time , energy and natural talent, Not that I had any to start with. Frustration factor and not having boat to fish drove me to it. :( :( :( ??? ??? ???

buckleyjr · #7 07-19-2006, 10:23 PM

Wopper - would love to know what the problem was when you know. I have a similiar problem. Nothing worst than driving 40 minutes to the boat with family and tow to a boat that won't start.

TheTinMan · #8 07-20-2006, 08:19 AM

I had similiar problem. Turned out to be the connections on the back of the dual battery switch were all corroded. New switch fixed the problem.

#9 07-20-2006, 10:51 PM

Haven't heard anything yet. I took switch out of the equation and went straight to battery terminals. Tech did mention the alternator / starter could be issue but nothing confirmed so far.