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  • Nov 19, 2016, 05:03 AM
    pastor1189
    Car Starter
    Car sometimes is slow to crank. Meter on battery shows 12.5- 13.00
    Code reader shows the same. Alternator shows 14.2 Could it be the starter
    Or relay. Battery cables look good. Toyota Echo
  • Nov 19, 2016, 04:52 PM
    TxGreaseMonkey
    Remove and fully charge the battery--most auto parts stores will do this for free. Clean battery terminals, cable connections, and starter connections. I suspect the battery is marginal.
  • Nov 19, 2016, 10:00 PM
    smoothy
    Get the battery load tested... voltage only tells you part of the story, I bet if you checked at the battery WHILE cranking you would be shocked at how low the voltage gets.
  • Dec 18, 2016, 03:26 PM
    kitch428
    I Echo those replies
  • Dec 19, 2016, 04:25 AM
    pastor1189
    A new battery fixed the problem. Thanks everyone
  • Dec 20, 2016, 10:09 AM
    Stratmando
    Voltage test while cranking may have helped narrow it down. Good you you got her going.

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