Mike,
How old is that battery? Is it possible that you have a bad cell? Do you have
good battery cables with molded on connectors or repair connectors? I have seen
corrosion problems with the repair connectors when the connection to the cable
starts to corrode. If the battery is older, or you have not charged it for some
time, it may have sulfated, which could ruin the battery. I have had my car
apart for some time. I put the charger on the battery every couple of weeks to
keep it charged and prevent sulfating.
Is the negative battery cable solidly bolted to the engine block, and the block
reliably connected to the chassis and frame? My car has braided ground straps
around both motor mounts to insure a good ground to the frame, and I checked the
wires running from the frame to the body to insure there would be no problems
there.
It is always possible that the starter is defective, but that would not kill
other electrical loads. Assuming all fuses are good, a bad battery, battery
cable, or poor connection could.
I received my carbs back from Keith this afternoon. They are beautiful and I
can't wait to get the time to put them on, start the engine and get it warmed it
up so I can adjust the valves after changing the head gasket and set the carbs
up
correctly at last.
Tom
69 2000
Portland
datsun_sports wrote:
> hi all,
>
> I installed a gear reduction starter. i hooked everything up and i cannot
> get it to start. the starter makes a clicking sound and the fan blade turns
> a little. i thought the battery was dead since the car has not been run for
> about two months. the battery was charged from my truck but the same thing
> happened. i then tried to jump it off my wife's car. same problem. I now
> have no lights, horn, etc. the battery reads a little under 11 volts. my
> ammeter is out of the car and i have a fuse wired temporarily in its place.
> the fuse and the wire was very hot. could not hold it. other than that there
> is nothing else that I have done to the car. the fuses are good in the fuse
> block. the car ran fine before i yanked the carbs to have them rebuilt. the
> only modification to the electrical system was the addition of the new
> starter. the clock is not working now and the lights do not work. i believe
> that i should at least get lights and clock movement on a low battery. is
> this the case?any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> thx,
>
> mike
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