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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 05:57 AM
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No fuses blown. Have voltage all the way to the starter.
Originally Posted by lupus
I don't have my book with me and honestly haven't studied the wiring diagrams enough to answer this question but it seems like any MAJOR short to ground has a fuse to blow to protect the battery. Wouldn't the main fuse blow on a short to ground?
That would pull WAY too much current for the main fuse.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 05:59 AM
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Went completely through my cables and wiring harness. Found nothing out of the norm.
Originally Posted by j1mmy
my 01 EG was doing that exact same thing last week.. it was a loose battery cable. everything worked fine till i hit the starter button, then it arced with a pop and acted like a real dead battery, turn off ignition and it would reset. check all the connections and i bet it will fix the problem. a bad sticking solenoid could do it, but not as likely.
 
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Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
Not necessarily, that only eliminates the starter motor from the equasion...

The problem still could be anywhere between the solenoid and the relay, or between the relay and the switch.

How old is the battery?
The battery is around 2 1/2 yrs old. Always been on a maintainer. Does not drain with lights and accessories on like i've seen with bad connections. It will pull the solenoid. Just loses it after that. I am going to add a battery to my list.
 
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