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05-13-2019, 03:43 AM
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I tried to crank my rx8, it can crank but no sound at all. Battery is at 11.6V. Just change the starter. Still cannot start and security indicator light keep blinking. Anyone can help?
05-13-2019, 04:57 PM
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It is a 12V battery, is 11.6 is considered drained? Usually in idle, the battery sold here is at around that level. When the engine start the battery meter will usually boost up to 13.8.
05-13-2019, 06:50 PM
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Smoking turbo yay
When the car is off, it should read around 12.3V~12.6V. When idling, it should ideally be around 14.1V.
Battery voltage isn't linear BTW. A small decrease in voltage can mean quite a large change in the amount of charge you have left.
Battery voltage isn't linear BTW. A small decrease in voltage can mean quite a large change in the amount of charge you have left.
05-14-2019, 02:22 AM
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Smoking turbo yay
Sometimes that happens. These things sometimes can get stored for a while and when you get it, it's DOA.
And blinking security indicator, you said? Do you have the normal Keyless Entry or the Advanced Key(card key)?
And blinking security indicator, you said? Do you have the normal Keyless Entry or the Advanced Key(card key)?
05-16-2019, 07:05 AM
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Yup. Security indicator blinking. The engine was upgraded from 4 speed auto to a manual 6 speed 13B-MSP Renesis. Still using key. Just a different one. Now the engine can already be started. I ve change the starter. Got it from a half cut shop. The starter was from a 5 speed. When i had just completed changing the starter, i tried to crank but still nothing. I was just then switch it on and off a few times and suddenly my rx8 is alive back. Still it is like a slow start up. I dont think that it was due to compression. But still, i dont know the exact problem.
05-17-2019, 11:02 AM
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What year is the new ECU out of? What year is the car?
The immobilizer sysyem is built into the ECU and requires that the ignition key cylinder is paired to it. In the later models with credit card key, things might be a bit different. Long story short, fon't expect your original key to start the car. You need the key and ignition cylinder from the car from which the ECU came, or bring it to Mazda to have your selection of keys and computers paired.
The immobilizer sysyem is built into the ECU and requires that the ignition key cylinder is paired to it. In the later models with credit card key, things might be a bit different. Long story short, fon't expect your original key to start the car. You need the key and ignition cylinder from the car from which the ECU came, or bring it to Mazda to have your selection of keys and computers paired.
05-19-2019, 07:18 AM
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You gonna eat that?
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Check to see if your terminals are clean and tight.
They can stretch over time and even though the bolts are bottomed out, they could still be loose.
Also check your ground wires, they can get corroded and lose contact.
They can stretch over time and even though the bolts are bottomed out, they could still be loose.
Also check your ground wires, they can get corroded and lose contact.
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