[40rovercj7]

I bought Grover (Green Rover) with 73K and I now have 82K and he's kicking ass. I've driven it all over the state of Florida and hauled all kinds of stuff to the beach without so much as a stutter. I go to get into Grover on monday and I hear CLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICK and no crank... I go and grab a new battery from my garage and the same thing happens. I removed the starter and it tested bad, real bad. Got a new starter today and as I went to get my trusty ol' disco back on the road, CLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICK... I hung my head, and started shaking wires to see if they might be loose. I didn't see an ignition module anywhere and I'm at a loss... Both batteries tested at 70% and 90% and the starter is new. What am I forgetting?

 

[ArmyRover]

Check your grounds and your power lead from the battery to the starter. Make sure they are clean and free of corrosion.

 

[Racer X]

Maybe the starter relay is weak and dropping out?

 

[fishEH]

I had something similar and it was the Multi-Function relay under the hood.

 

[40rovercj7]

What and where is a "Multifunction Relay"?

 

[TOM R]

On my 98 it is a small rectangular box mounted next to the charcoal canister it is a timer basicly but hooked into a bunch of things, you sure the batt is charged? Starter is good?

 

[tg4360]

Methinks you possibly also have TWO bad batteries.

What tester did you use that gives percentages?

The only real way to test a battery is with a volt meter and under load.

 

[40rovercj7]

The battery was good, the starter was good, the cables were good... It was the cheap end that hooks to the ACC line again. I had an issue with it before but I thought I had fixed it with the old starter. I cut the end off and clamped a new connector on it and now its firmly in place. While I was at it, I replaced my battery terminals and rechecked all my ground connections. Hopefully I have eliminated this issue!