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Old 07-16-2008, 09:28 AM
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What does "check grounds" mean?

In response to a problem I've had with my starter, many have said to check my grounds ... from engine to tranny, from the tranny to the starter (did I get that order right?). Where are these grounds, what am I looking for ... and once I find them, how will I know what's wrong and what do I do to fix them? Replace, clean, sand?

Anyone have a diagram?

Much, much appreciated. I gotta figure out why my car takes so many tries to start ...

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Old 07-16-2008, 09:35 AM
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Your starter will have a wire coming from the battery (the positive wire) and one that is negative (either going back to the battery or connected to the chassis). The negative wire is your ground.
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Old 07-16-2008, 09:57 AM
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Couldn't you have included this question in your other thread on the same topic?
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...t=#post6489209

Try to find the link for the FSM. Apparently it's not cool to post it up.

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Old 07-16-2008, 10:11 AM
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Great, thanks. So - what's this "ground to the tranny" business? How does that work? Sounds like there's a chain of grounds I need to follow or something like that.
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well what i did was take a 4 gauge wire, and connect it to the engine block, then i let it to the tranny housing, then i connected it to the starter, then to the chassis, and finally to the batter.....and now my car starts like a charm
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