I put a new battery and the van wont' crank over?

Tiny
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My van was running ok. My battery went dead 1week I put a new battery and the van wont' crank?

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 AT 9:45 PM

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Tiny
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It sounds like the starter motor is the problem not the battery but to be sure this guide will show you how to test the starter trigger wire for power to help confirm the starter motor failure.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/starter-not-working-repair

you can test the battery using this guide.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

I have also included the starter motor replacement instructions in case this turns out to be the problem in the diagrams below. Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know what you find.

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