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Old May 9, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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From: Ashburn, VA
Car: 91 Camaro Z28
Engine: LS3
Transmission: 6 Speed
Axle/Gears: 3.71
Car Wont Start

Saturday morning I went and had the rear tires replaced, came home and parked the car. Monday morning I go to start her up and nothing... Battery shows 11.9 Volts, and I even tried to jump her with my wife's car.

I have a bad feeling it has to do with the computer, but I don't know how to check that. The car does nothing, I don't hear the starter clicking or anything. Shows all the symptoms of a dead battery, with out the dead battery.

Any thoughts??

Thanks in advance.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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From: LR AR
Car: 86 IROC-Z
Engine: 385 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 9Bolt 345'S
a fresh or fully charged batt. should show 12.4v and no less than 11v under a load. ck your voltage under a load. a dead cell can show decent voltage but drop to 8v or less under a load. this is prob. your case.
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Old May 9, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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Car: 91 Camaro Z28
Engine: LS3
Transmission: 6 Speed
Axle/Gears: 3.71
Just tried it, I charged the battery and under load it was showing 12.9 Volts.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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Car: 86 IROC-Z
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Axle/Gears: 9Bolt 345'S
do the lights radio or anything else work? make sure batt has good connection at the posts/ground on block&body/and at the starter. check your fusible links as well. good luck
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Old May 13, 2006 | 06:49 AM
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Car: 1989RS////1998Z28
Engine: 305////350LS1
Transmission: 700R4////4L60E
Do you have vats system? Pellet in the key...
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Old May 13, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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Car: 89 trans am gta
Engine: tpi 350
Transmission: auto overdrive
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dont feel bad, ignition moduls.

i have replaced 5 ign modules now, spent waY 2 much money, and is about to give up on my 89 gta. any ideas why it shorts out my modules?
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