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Originally Posted by GWN7
The braided straps on the 914's corrode internally. Someone measured the resistance and found it to be 60-70%. Replace it with the coated aftermarket part unless this is a trailer queen. I used to add a ground strap from the battery directly to the engine/trans. Solved most starting issues.
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Did this. It was a horribly tight fit and a nasty job.
Still no start. Tried all the tricky things per the internet like disabling the intelligent battery system. Then I finally find the starter. OMG. It's under the intake runners and the trigger wire is inside a sealed connector. Just kill me.
However. It took less than 30 minutes to gain access and confirm starter was dead. Not bad. Starter stunk bad like burnt electrics. Ground strap surely caused or hastened it's death.
Thanks all for the input.