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Default Starting problem on 951

Turn the key - click and nothing, but the headlights dim out. Then every so often I get a very slow churn and the engine turns over and fires. I think the battery is OK - headlights bright and has been trickle charged for a few weeks. Ideas?
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Turn the key - click and nothing, but the headlights dim out. Then every so often I get a very slow churn and the engine turns over and fires. I think the battery is OK - headlights bright and has been trickle charged for a few weeks. Ideas?
You can start with checking your grounding points, if they are corroded they cause all sorts of problems..

Also take a good look at your battery and ground cables.. these have been a problem on a few cars locally, leading to the new cable sets we are now making!

If your cables are brittle, corroded, or in sad shape, let me know!

FWIW, we MAY be doing a group buy on them in the near future...
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