I have to pull neg battery terminal off and back on to start engine

2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
129,000 MILES
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put in new battery, wont start unless you pull off negative terminal, but on new post, new negative ground, new positive, after that car wont start, what is the sliver plate that the negative attaches to and runs to negative side of battery, it hooked up at auto zone, said starter good, alternator good, battery good, when car starts, it revs up good then almost dies but idles
Nov 26, 2011 at 2:06 AM
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Neg terminal? As far as the low idle, check for vacuum leaks and check the idle air control valve.
Nov 26, 2011 at 2:08 AM
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lets start over again, new battery, worked great for a week, then trouble, you have to remove the negative ground to the battery and reattach, you hear a few clicks after attaching, then it starts, i ran a new ground from engine block to a silver grounding plate and run to negative side of battery, same thing, to start, you have to remove the negative and reattach to start,ive had several journeyman mechanics look at it and are baffled, is it a bad starter relay?, bad conection to starter cylenoid, alternator works, what could it be? the new battery?
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Nov 27, 2011 at 1:50 AM
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Try switching the starter relay with one in the relay block with the same part number. See if that makes a difference.
Nov 27, 2011 at 4:30 AM