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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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starts funny after using code reader

i used code reader the other day, now my van makes a clicking noise and starts like it has a weak battery, battery is three weeks old so it's deffinatly not that, it is really strange solinoid is fine too. anybody might know what happened
 
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 11:47 AM
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Just reading/clearing codes won't have any effect on the battery or starting system.

However, the E series OBD1 connector is right beside the battery under the hood. Might you have pulled a cable loose when messing with the OBD1 port?

I would recheck the cables, grounds and attachment to the solenoid.

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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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i checked the cables, the neg cable was loose and so was the thing that holds the cable to the universal battery clamps, everything is back to normal
 
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