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Electrical problem-help quick
Alright I go to turn on my car and I just turn the key to the ON position and the entire electrical system goes dead. If I take the ground off and put it back on it goes back on but will die if I try to start it again. Any ideas on what it could be? Thanks.
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Anything else I can check while I am at it? Oh and that means I have to look where I hooked up my turbo timer and take apart the dash, right? Could it be something to do with the turbo timer maybe? Thanks alot.
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sure the ignition wire is not unplugged. Or you have a dead battery???
Sounds kinda fishy that the whole electrical system might be dead. Even the lights???
If you had a dead battery turning the lights on would cause the same problem
Sounds kinda fishy that the whole electrical system might be dead. Even the lights???
If you had a dead battery turning the lights on would cause the same problem
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Originally posted by Silkworm
Sounds more like a bad or very loose starter wire
Sounds more like a bad or very loose starter wire
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Originally posted by Icemark
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Originally posted by Icemark
even the lights too, points to a bad battery or battery connection
even the lights too, points to a bad battery or battery connection
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Because you've suddenly put a huge load on the battery with the starter switch, the small amount of contact you have won't flow that much juice.. I'm not an electrical engineer, so I'm not totally sure what occurs in that condition... But I've seen that occur plenty of times, you need to fix the battery cable, and check the battery over.
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two bad cells in the battery would cause the problem.
Whats the voltage (with a multi-meter not the stock gauge) when:
Off?
When key on?
When Key crank?
when light's are on?
Whats the voltage (with a multi-meter not the stock gauge) when:
Off?
When key on?
When Key crank?
when light's are on?
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Originally posted by Icemark
two bad cells in the battery would cause the problem.
Whats the voltage (with a multi-meter not the stock gauge) when:
Off?
When key on?
When Key crank?
when light's are on?
two bad cells in the battery would cause the problem.
Whats the voltage (with a multi-meter not the stock gauge) when:
Off?
When key on?
When Key crank?
when light's are on?
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I think I fixed it. I called my local rotary shop and he told me to check this wire that is black and is between the EGI fuse box and the battery that runs down. It has a harness to connect it together and it had to much pressure on it so it was pulling the wire out of one side. Damn that guy is good. Told me that **** over the phone.
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