Q: 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE starting issue

asked by on July 17, 2016

We changed a starter on a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe and removed positive battery cable in the process. Once complete and hooked back up, the vehicle just turns over and over but wont crank up. Did we do something????

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