CANT GET CAR TO START
02-04-2009, 02:08 PM
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CANT GET CAR TO START
My setup is aem ems1052uego omnipower map sensor, 880 cc injectors, walbro 255 fuel pump,
I had a few maps before that i used to start my car with and they worked fine. I didnt touch it for about a week and a half, went out their yestuarday to put my basemap from jeff evans on and my batt. was dead. I charged my batt at work, tried to start it again today and its cranking but not starting. I dont know if it matters but my gauges go dark (2 serial gauges) when trying to crank the car, and light back up about 5 secs after I stop cranking it. Also my headlights are going kind of dim. I tried to use my moms bmw/ my sisters accord to try to jump it but it does the same thing! I dont know what to do, should I try a new battery, cause its cranking!, the fuel pump is priming, I tried the factory map sensor and switching them back and forth. I just had it running. It wont start with the old map or the one more for my car from evans.
I had a few maps before that i used to start my car with and they worked fine. I didnt touch it for about a week and a half, went out their yestuarday to put my basemap from jeff evans on and my batt. was dead. I charged my batt at work, tried to start it again today and its cranking but not starting. I dont know if it matters but my gauges go dark (2 serial gauges) when trying to crank the car, and light back up about 5 secs after I stop cranking it. Also my headlights are going kind of dim. I tried to use my moms bmw/ my sisters accord to try to jump it but it does the same thing! I dont know what to do, should I try a new battery, cause its cranking!, the fuel pump is priming, I tried the factory map sensor and switching them back and forth. I just had it running. It wont start with the old map or the one more for my car from evans.
02-04-2009, 02:09 PM
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Could it be that my battery is just not taking it, IDK im getting soo frustrated with this, should I change out my batt. has anyone else had similar problems?
02-04-2009, 04:03 PM
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Sounds like a bad battery. Take it down and have it cart tested. My Optima Yellow-top crapped out on me after 6-months... just got the standard duralast yellow-top and kept the receipt. They will replace it for free, at have my model in stock (optima must be ordered around here).
My car would not even start with the jumper cables hooked up to my dad's Tacoma, idling at 3k RPM! *crank*crank*crank*crank* (ems takes one more crank than OEM to turn normall).... nothing. Leave it on for 2 minutes with the other car shut off, gauges, dash, radio all die...
John
My car would not even start with the jumper cables hooked up to my dad's Tacoma, idling at 3k RPM! *crank*crank*crank*crank* (ems takes one more crank than OEM to turn normall).... nothing. Leave it on for 2 minutes with the other car shut off, gauges, dash, radio all die...
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02-04-2009, 04:26 PM
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ALSO, on that subject^ Forcing the AEM to TRY and crank the motor will fry transistors since it's working to hard to fire the motor.
Check for spark, if you have none, and your car just keeps cranking EVEN after you charge the battery. Your AEM may be fried like mine.
You will have to send it to them for repairs if this is the case.
Check for spark, if you have none, and your car just keeps cranking EVEN after you charge the battery. Your AEM may be fried like mine.
You will have to send it to them for repairs if this is the case.
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02-04-2009, 05:30 PM
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AHH please dont say that jsblack ap1....It prob. is the batt., I charged it at my work(garage) and tested it and it tested okay, but it still I think is week. I figured the aem ems would take more to start, so Il replace my batt. tomorow and hope that she goes! Thanks!
