93 2.3 Wont turnover

DYN@M1T3 · 07-15-2008

Today i went out 2 start it and nothing came on. no lights, no door sounds. no nothing. I have a brand new battery in it and it didnt even crank. not one sound. please help

heavy metal · 07-15-2008

What is the battery voltage?Either the battery died or you have a bad connection from the cables.

93stangfutr5.0 · 07-15-2008

when i bought my car it had this problem the clamps to the battery werent tight enough tighten them that may help.

DYN@M1T3 · 07-16-2008

I dont have anything to test the voltage but ill try to tighten the cables

NavySVO · 07-16-2008

Sounds like the ground cable is loose/defective.

Will it jump from another vehicle? Will the battery in it start another vehicle?

DYN@M1T3 · 07-17-2008

I dunno. I'll try to tighten it 2morrow. Then when my mom gets home i'll try to jump it.

DYN@M1T3 · 08-03-2008

OK for sum reason my car wont hold a charge for 2 days. It will only start if i leave the negative cable off the battery and put it on wen i need to then start it. Is there a short sumwhere?

Mustanq · 08-03-2008

Disconnect your negative battery connector during the night to see if the battery maintains the voltage. Buy a voltmeter and measure the voltage of the battery before disconnecting the negative connector and then verify the voltage during the morning before connecting it again. It should be the same voltage. This will tell if your battery is okay.

You could also have a defective switch that is draining your battery.

Or you could have a dead short to ground of your cars body.

DYN@M1T3 · 08-03-2008

How would u repair/replace a broken battery ground?

NavySVO · 08-04-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by DYN@M1T3

How would u repair/replace a broken battery ground?

Explain this in detail a little more. Do you mean the cable or the battery connection?

ExtrmZ · 08-04-2008

possibly the cable, but more likely the connection..

Mustanq · 08-04-2008

Replacing the negative ground cable to your engine block.

dreamer1uk · 08-04-2008

Hi,

You have a parasitic load on your battery. Something is draining it slowly, thus the no start condition. Your going to have to buy a DMM, pull all the fuses and see whats draining your battery.

It sounds like you have a short to ground somewhere.

DYN@M1T3 · 08-05-2008

ok thanks guys ima try to check all of this 2day.

DYN@M1T3 · 08-06-2008

I checked all my fuses and they were good but my battery cables are frayed at the battery terminal showing exsposed copper wires. Is that bad? I checked the gronds and everything seem to be okay but can u guys gimme a pic of the grounds just to make sure?