needs to be jumped every time started

[keva52]

so my mustang wont start unless i jump it every time, no matter if i had just had it running or not. i've changed the alternator and battery and still needs to be jumped. any ideas?

[eYezs1ck]

starter

[keva52]

thats what i thought it was just making sure, thanks

[Barefoot]

have your battery tested

[keva52]

have your battery tested

the battery is brand new i just got it last week..

[Barefoot]

with the car running how volts is it at.

[MrBoostedCRX]

is it a gt? pics? starter!

[keva52]

with the car running how volts is it at.

the needle stays in the middle

[keva52]

is it a gt? pics? starter!

v6 at the moment, rebuilding a 302 for her at the moment, looks like a piece of shit cuz it needs to be painted and me replacing body parts..

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/54/l_ee4d4bc06c354db5b1cfd430bdb947ae.jpg

[MrBoostedCRX]

v6 at the moment, rebuilding a 302 for her at the moment, looks like a piece of shit cuz it needs to be painted and me replacing body parts..

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/54/l_ee4d4bc06c354db5b1cfd430bdb947ae.jpg

what color are you planning on painting it? black or pearl white?

[keva52]

idk yet.. im leaning towards silver or black.. maybe dark grey not sure yet though..

[You_Wish]

just because its a new bat doesnt mean its a good bat... but it might be the starter.. gl

[keva52]

just because its a new bat doesnt mean its a good bat... but it might be the starter.. gl

3rd one in a week, cant all be bad, but ill go get a starter this weekend with my birthday money haha

[browningboy7]

What he's NOT telling you is...The car doesn't have to be jumped EVERYTIME. It only has to be jumped after it's been jumped then sits then dies again...NOT the STARTER. You can drive the car somewhere turn it off go shopping get back in it and it cranks...

[keva52]

if its only been turned off for less that 10-15 min it will start again and if its been running for an hour..

[Motivation]

So, maybe something slowly draining his battery? Meaning you said he can drive it and turn it off, and if it's not that much longer he can crank it back up... I would think that something is constantly wired hot and it's draining it... But, just my opinion. Take it with a grain of salt...

[X-Runner]

Then not the starter...

[xdavidscenex]

im having the same problem with my 67 falcon. its must be some ford shit.:cry:

[X-Runner]

So, maybe something slowly draining his battery? Meaning you said he can drive it and turn it off, and if it's not that much longer he can crank it back up... I would think that something is constantly wired hot and it's draining it... But, just my opinion. Take it with a grain of salt...

Im willing to bet your opinion is 100% correct. More than likely the Alt. is draining the battery.

[browningboy7]

tytytytytyty....Fucker wont listen to me...Maybe he will listen to someone else. lol

[X-Runner]

tytytytytyty....Fucker wont listen to me...Maybe he will listen to someone else. lol

Gotta love people like that huh? Have to hear it from 10 others to believe it ;)

[keva52]

well my mustang is just a bish in general.. i went and got a cd player for it when i got it cuz the stock tape deck didnt work and more.. when i took it to best buy my passenger window didnt go down but once they installed it it started working and my door locks stopped working..

[browningboy7]

It's haunted, This much we know...

[Motivation]

well my mustang is just a bish in general.. i went and got a cd player for it when i got it cuz the stock tape deck didnt work and more.. when i took it to best buy my passenger window didnt go down but once they installed it it started working and my door locks stopped working..

Yeah, it's possessed. Wire gremlins are a bitch.

But anyways, did you install/change anything before this started happening? Did it start after the radio was put in?

[keva52]

it worked fine after the radio was installed.. i did that while i was in the army and old driving it on the weekends, but when i bought a new car i swaped the cd players so the new one would be in the new car and i just parked the mustang for a few months thats when it started happening.

[Kaiser]

Huh. I'd check your grounds and cables actually, if it started after a while of sitting. Something might have corroded into a short.

[keva52]

i found what it was.. starts fine now.. thanks guys..

[Motivation]

Mind telling us what it was? lol

[keva52]

cd player... telling you there is something seriously wrong with the wiring in my car.. haunted even..

[Motivation]

lol. Eh, it happens. Glad ya got it figured out.

[keva52]

yeh im glad too.. its been bugging me non-stop for weeks.. wanna buy a cd player? haha

[Motivation]

lol. Na, I am good... I like my battery not dying. lol jk,

[keva52]

it was worth a shot haha