starting problem ?

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by f5fstop:
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Another reason is you say it hesitates; therefore, I'm thinking the hesitation is due to a drop in the amps being drawn by the starter, but not long enough to actually stop it from spinning (or gives that appearance), but a split second dead circuit (positive or ground), will blank out the radio clock.
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f5, wouldn't you see this symptom if the battery were marginal? When I saw this problem on my H2, the remote unlock worked okay indicating the computers/whatever are running okay. But when I turned the key, it started sluggishly and at that point all sorts of relays clicked then the dash lit up and the clock read 12:00AM. This sounds consistent with a momentary "dead circuit" from the perspective of the stereo.