Originally Posted by
Fla_Xfire_SRT
...Noticing for the last few days slower than usual cranking ... last night upon attempting to start..when the starter engaged, I only got a bump sound but no actual cranking. My first thoughts were a weak battery and shes testing at 12.8.
Battery sounds weak but that measurement sounds good. As George said, the voltage while engaging the starter would tell us a LOT more. I'd say battery or a lousy connection between starter and battery - how's the ground cable at the battery look? I've seen the lug on the chassis end go all to hell - don't clean it, go get a new one at a parts store.
A five (5) amp fuse for the Central Control Unit keeps blowing... Central Control Unit as referenced by the fuse map. I'll start with a new battery. I haven't replaced it and I also know that the alarm batteries are in need of replacing. The locking system seems to work fine...new FOB batteries as well....Could the starter solenoid have stuck and is pulling the load that I am seeing when hooking up the battery? Thanks in advance and I hope I haven't hijacked this thread.
NO idea what fuse you refer to. The position number in the fuse box would help a lot here. The terminology and labels are not completely consistent between service manual, owner's manual and the labels on the fuse boxes; which makes this harder than it should be.