mish__

A month ago, my battery was CAKED with corrosion and wouldn't start. I deep cleaned connections and car would start up GREAT after that. Terminals never corroded again. Then, randomly on wednesday, i tried to start it up before work, dashlights blinked and died, car wouldn't start. I tried to start it the next day, nothing. Decided to take battery to autozone to test, they told me it was 90% charged and it was good. Took it home and tried to jump it to make sure, nothing... no crank, no click... NOTHING. Tapped on the starter as well. Nothing. Checked fuses in the hood for ignition and starter fuse in the kick panel... all good.

any ideas?

eghatch9295

iTrader: (1)

Clean/check connections at trans ground, g101 (thermostat ground), positive connection from battery to starter and report back.

mish__

replaced starter ground, it's fine. will check g101 and trans ground tomorrow.

eghatch9295

iTrader: (1)

what starter ground?

mish__

Sorry, I meant starter to battery connection is fine.

turbomaniac

as i can see from your video you have no lamps when the key is at on (check) place.

if this is the problem than it seems you have no voltage from battery.

turn your key to on place. Do you see lamps lighting on the the instrument panel?

mish__

Youre correct. No lights, no sounds.

turbomaniac

1. battery unpluged-or bad contact
2. battery low voltage
3. engine main ground is unpluged
4. short circuit

i suggest you to check the above at given sequence

mish__

Thanks. Im grabbing a multimeter in a couple hrs.

Former User

Clean and tighten the battery ground connected to the chassis.

Also check the 80A hood fuse.

turbomaniac

thanks thats exactly what i ment by "engine's main ground..."

mish__

Checked 80A fuse, hoped it was the culprit, but it was good.

mish__

all fuses were 0.
battery was 12.4v.
battery cables/grounds have been upgraded to 4 gauge except the positive battery cable power to fuse box (which looks flimsy and thin, corroded) and transmission. Transmission cable looks great.

Positive battery cable to fuse box...

turbomaniac

my god this is realy a f..up wire

its difficult to make all these new connections. you must have the wirings diagram, better get a used wire from an exactly same model as yours and replace it...

mish__

Yeah I I just need one more lug to connect the wire. Ill update after i test it out.

mish__

Tried to re-install the new cable and stripped the thread of bolt and hole thinking i didn't tighten it so well x___x any suggestions on how to fix it? it was my last step and now i'm set back

95Sedan

before all this happened since you weren't getting a click or anything did you check the starter solenoid??? replace it???

try re tapping it. or getting a little bigger bolt/tap.

eghatch9295

iTrader: (1)

use a slightly larger self tapping screw/bolt

mish__

Done. It worked finally. It was that stupid wire. now car is very responsive with alarm and at start.