# Symptoms of a bad starter?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/symptoms-of-a-bad-starter/194371>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [December 25, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/symptoms-of-a-bad-starter/194371 "2007-12-25T15:17:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/symptoms-of-a-bad-starter/194371/8 "2007-12-26T18:13:13Z")

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> [@FS: Part-out 99.5 a4 1.8t modded...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-part-out-99-5-a4-1-8t-modded/34071/6):
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> the battery CAN be tested at advance without the vehicle

what sense does that make? it’s supposed to hold peak amps while THE VEHICLE is running, he isn’t going to get a complete test

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