 My car doesn't seem to start., Please Help |
 Jun 20, 2011 - 4:31 AM
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Hey guys, I've been trying to figure out why my car won't start for a few days now. I first came to realize it had a problem when I was driving in on the freeway and made my way to the lane right of me. When I did that the car just shut off completely lights and all. Tried turning it back on nothing. Open the hood and realized the battery cablel was loose and since I was close to my house already and didn't have tools to tighten it I just put it back and it turned on and drove off. Left it parked.
Next day I decide to take it out, I opened all the windows and sunroof (since it was hot) and open the hood to tighten the battery down and thats where the problems started. I tighten it fully but it wouldn't start nor would any lights go on (dash board or any lights). But if I would turn the negative cable to a certain side you would hear things go on. If i tighten it, it would go back to sending no current. You would only hear things go back on if i held onto the cable at that exact angle, if i slightly moved it, nothing would happen. And when I tighten it at one point it threw a whole bunch of sparks. So here's the deal, I need to move this car, and all my windows are stuck open. I have changed - - Battery Terminals -Fuses 100a, 60a, and either a 50a or a 40a. ( don't remember what they are right now, but i know one was for the alternator) - Checked the other fuses and all seemed good -Battery is new, and I tested the battery of another car as well and no luck What should I check now? Are there any fuses that I might have skipped over and should double check? Could it be the alternator? Maybe the cables have gone bad? Please help guys, I've tried the best I can but I know very little about this sort of stuff. Thank you ahead of time and appreciated. and if it helps at all, I drive an 96 ST model. This post has been edited by Eazy6G: Jun 20, 2011 - 4:58 AM |
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Jun 30, 2011 - 3:56 PM
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id replace your grounds and +12v cable to your starter.
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Eazy6G My car doesn't seem to start. Jun 20, 2011 - 4:31 AM
trdproven your car turned back on, i was going to say timing... Jun 20, 2011 - 5:22 AM Eazy6G Thanks alot for the respond. I'll give that a ... Jun 20, 2011 - 6:04 AM
brenton1919 QUOTE (Eazy6G @ Jun 20, 2011 - 6:04 ... Jun 20, 2011 - 9:58 PM
trdproven QUOTE (Eazy6G @ Jun 20, 2011 - 9:04 ... Jun 21, 2011 - 12:24 AM Eazy6G I also forgot to add, I tried to jump start the ca... Jun 20, 2011 - 7:20 AM mak5603 Sounds like a dead alternator to me. Jun 20, 2011 - 12:14 PM trdproven QUOTE (mak5603 @ Jun 21, 2011 - 3:14... Jun 21, 2011 - 12:17 AM opie_7afe check the condition of your wires running from ba... Jun 20, 2011 - 11:43 PM m4dm4n You said earlier that everything turned on when yo... Jun 21, 2011 - 8:33 AM Eazy6G I think that might have been exactly what happened... Jun 22, 2011 - 9:31 AM |
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