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Old 02-23-2018, 01:23 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Spuds View Post
Had the exact same thing on my old Subaru outback. Battery tested fine (first and easiest thing to check), and was in the process of trying to remove my starter when I noticed the main ground was corroded and brittle. Replaced that and it started right up. Now, this was a 200,000 miles 10 year old vehicle, but I would also check your cables and ground connections for damage of some sort if your battery tests fine.
Yep. The good old hierarchy of electrical trouble shooting.
First Power source.
Then cables and connections.
Then drives and components.


Any other order just has you chasing your tail.
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