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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Help car wont start?

I just relocated my radio with the relocation kit was kinda funky but made it work anyway I didn't remove any grounds I just unplug cables and removed radio and it into the bottom were the buddy cubby goes. Now the car just clicks when I try to start it, rapid clicks. Any idea to what this is?
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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Did you disconnect the battery when you did this?
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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No I did not, was I supposed to? This is why I don't do installs myself. I followed a DIY and it didnt have that step.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Did you have anything on the car ON while you did this? How long did it take?

Sounds like your battery died. Try jumping it...
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Just realized that Ive been out here trying to get the fitment just right and my light was set to on when doors open so the whole time my light was on. On top of that I didnt disc the negative cable.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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^^ That'll do it... Happened to me yesterday when I relocated my gauges (lights on)...
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:48 PM
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Lame yea I jumped it and its going. What is the purpose of disconnecting the battery anyway. Thanks for the suggestions guys.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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so you don't ground out anything and for safety.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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Yea, you're suppose to disconnect the battery whenever you do anything electrical on the car...
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Remixx02
Yea, you're suppose to disconnect the battery whenever you do anything electrical on the car...
+1 good to know now. I guess I should have assumed this I do the same when I built my computer.
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