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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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Car: 1989 Trans am
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wont crank

I have a 89 camaro with a 2.8 and won't crank it has power battery is new and alternator is new all lights come on. I took the starter to autozone they said the starter was good what else could it be?
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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Re: wont crank

Does the ignition key have a chip? Might be a VATS issue.
Check for...
12v all the time at big wire on the starter.
12v at the small wire on the start only when cranking.
Make sure the starter has a good ground to the block.
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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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Re: wont crank

Did you actually see and hear the starter work at Autozone? Some of those guys are flacky.
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 06:54 AM
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Car: 1989 Trans am
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Re: wont crank

I heard a buzzing sound like they hooked it up to streight power like a electric motor lol but I guess that's what it is. I'm going to try to check out the wiring today as for a security system I know that the 89s are supposed to have it but my car has been a repo a few time in its life and some where down the road they changed the key and it doesn't have the chip
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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Re: wont crank

This is what I found when I took off the starter
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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Re: wont crank

that looks like some awesomely bad wiring.
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