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I checked the battery with a multimeter and it read 12.6v to 12.9v so I'm starting to think that it's not the battery.
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You need to have the battery "load tested" that is the proper test to do in order to know your battery is good.
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A voltage drop test will tell you if the issue is a bad cable, a bad connection, or a bad component.
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No need to disconnect or disassemble any connection or component and run the chance of creating an issue where none exists.
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If the OP's battery checks out as good then I would suggest doing a voltage drop test of the starting system.
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I checked the battery with a multimeter and it read 12.6v to 12.9v so I'm starting to think that it's not the battery.
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No need to disconnect or disassemble any connection or component and run the chance of creating an issue where none exists.
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You need to have the battery "load tested" that is the proper test to do in order to know your battery is good.
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If the OP's battery checks out as good then I would suggest doing a voltage drop test of the starting system.
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Hi all, I'm having an issue with my 1999 2.5L 5-speed starting. I have been having trouble starting it last week but I put it on a trickle charger overnight and it started fine the next day. I tried starting it yesterday and had the same issue. The trickle charger read at 90% this morning but I couldn't get it to start. I checked the battery with a multimeter and it read 12.6v to 12.9v so I'm starting to think that it's not the battery. I've replaced the ignition switch about 9 months ago so I don't think it's that either. Any ideas? Here's a video of my attempt to start it - https://imgur.com/a/0yPJHbQ

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Your voltage is correct but it is amperage that spins the starter. You need to have the battery "load tested" that is the proper test to do in order to know your battery is good. So give us more info...is it not cranking over properly? Or is is cranking over properly and just not wanting to fire up?

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Just clicking and not even trying to turn over.

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Load test the battery, if you don't have the tool, most autoparts stores will do it for free.

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Um, are the cable connections clean and tight? What happens when you try to jump start it? Begin with the basics.

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Not trying to give you a hard time or anything of the sort. But the beginning of the basics in the OP's case is to make sure the battery is good. It is the power source for the starting circuit. Clean and tight cable connections are of course necessary for proper current flow. If the OP's battery checks out as good then I would suggest doing a voltage drop test of the starting system. A voltage drop test will tell you if the issue is a bad cable, a bad connection, or a bad component. All that is neede is a Digital Multi Meter. No need to disconnect or disassemble any connection or component and run the chance of creating an issue where none exists.

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