Car won't start
09-02-2004, 02:28 PM
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Car won't start
I took my old alarm out and then when I tried to start my car there was no electricity. No acc. turned on, nothing. So I jumped the battery hoping it was dead and still no acc. need help asap.
09-02-2004, 03:45 PM
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Re: Car won't start
I know some alarms interrupt the coil or starter, but I've never heard of an alarm cutting power to the entire car!
I'm guessing you have a problem other than the alarm, or maybe during its removal you accidentally screwed up a connection?
Start by cleaning both the battery cables. Use a test light at the fuse panel to make sure it is getting power.
Do you own a test light?
I'm guessing you have a problem other than the alarm, or maybe during its removal you accidentally screwed up a connection?
Start by cleaning both the battery cables. Use a test light at the fuse panel to make sure it is getting power.
Do you own a test light?
09-02-2004, 03:50 PM
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Re: Car won't start
No I don't have a test light. But my battery was working, then when I took my alarm out then no power. Is there anything I could have unhooked? It happend after I unhooked the siren so I wasn't even unhooking things under the steering column yet.
09-02-2004, 06:38 PM
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Re: Car won't start
Originally Posted by BiGGinZ
Help ASAP!
There is not much we can do to help until you get a test light and see if there is power at the fuse boxes.
Have you checked the battery cables? It is very odd for a car to be completely dead if the battery is charged and has good cables on it.
I am going under the impression not even the brake lights, dome lights, guages or headlights work.
09-02-2004, 06:39 PM
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Re: Car won't start
Originally Posted by TABAHR
There is not much we can do to help until you get a test light and see if there is power at the fuse boxes.
Have you checked the battery cables? It is very odd for a car to be completely dead if the battery is charged and has good cables on it.
I am going under the impression not even the brake lights, dome lights, guages or headlights work.
Have you checked the battery cables? It is very odd for a car to be completely dead if the battery is charged and has good cables on it.
I am going under the impression not even the brake lights, dome lights, guages or headlights work.
09-02-2004, 06:56 PM
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Re: Car won't start
Originally Posted by BiGGinZ
Yep nothing is working.
The headlights should at least work. Let us know what you find out with some testing.
09-03-2004, 07:21 AM
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Re: Car won't start
Originally Posted by BiGGinZ
I worked on it and got a new battery just in case and cleaned the cables and everything around the battery and it works now, thanks for your help.
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