Intermitten Starting Problem Anyone else have this Issue???

[HUMTECH]

I have seen many car starters that were installed poorly and caused all kinds of electrical problems including no start situations. If you do have them wire it for you insist they solder and shrinkwrap all connections, butt connectors can work there way loose especially in an off road vehicle which gets bounced around A lot. At $380.00 I would think they would be anyway.

[H2 Ranger]

a few suggestions,

loose electrical connections shouldn't be hard to find in starting system.
when it does it again:

check the selnoid lead (does it have proper voltage?)

check the condition of all starter and battery leads are they tight and clean?

if all that checks out check your starter but still some alarm systems have disabling systems (so no one jacks the vehicle...
let us know what you find....

[RonB]

do a search on the HML (humvee.net) or check the tech pages on Chuck's site (flashoffroad.com) for a wealth of info. If it doesn't turn over, give the starter a wack with a hammer. Worked for me when my starter went south. Good luck.

Ron B

[HummBebe]

After you get all of that done, come wheeling with some of us Nor Cal folks.

We are headed for some trails in Truckee tomorrow!!

There are several of us on the board who purchased at Sac Hummer.

[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by HUMTECH

I have seen many car starters that were installed poorly and caused all kinds of electrical problems including no start situations. If you do have them wire it for you insist they solder and shrinkwrap all connections, butt connectors can work there way loose especially in an off road vehicle which gets bounced around A lot. At $380.00 I would think they would be anyway.

I agree. It doesn't take much to cause an electrical problem that is created by someone who does sloppy work. The man problem with items such as this is that GM does not have to cover any damages caused by a system incorrectly wired, and to be honest, I have to agree with GM.
Intermittent problems are one thing, allowing the wiring to keep arching or causing problems could blow a module, and that gets costly and again, not covered under warranty.

The price the dealer quoted you sounds awful high, but it might be worth it, unless you know someone who knows what they are doing and repairs the wiring.

GM does approve of butt end connectors if done right. However, for any connections that are out in the elements, they suggest (require for warranty work), sealable butt end connectors. You heat them up and sealant comes out of the ends to make them waterproof.

Now as to your problem, it sounds like the ignition switch/module could be acting up. Not unheard of in any vehicle. Problem is a dealer who can't locate an intermittent problem, will zero in on an aftermarket setup. In addition, intermittent problems are hell to solve.