major electrical problem
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2nd Gear
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major electrical problem
so i was trying to start my c3 today but the battery was dead so my friend gave me a jump. after hooking up the cables everything was looking good. the car had power and lights were working the key alert was dinging and all. but when i tried to roll over the engine the starter rolled once and then the hole car went dead. nothing happened. i checked the battery and all the connections and everything is good.
any suggestions??
any suggestions??
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Aurora Ontario
so i was trying to start my c3 today but the battery was dead so my friend gave me a jump. after hooking up the cables everything was looking good. the car had power and lights were working the key alert was dinging and all. but when i tried to roll over the engine the starter rolled once and then the hole car went dead. nothing happened. i checked the battery and all the connections and everything is good.
any suggestions??
any suggestions??
jim
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Monrovia Md
If everything went dead you HAVE to assure that the chassis ground is good. Follow the black wire from the battery to under the car, it is attached to the frame right under the battery box. assure that the connection is clean and tight.
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2nd Gear
Joined: Nov 2011
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the grd is good. it just cut out, not a studder out like a grd isue would have. i was thinking it might be a fuse that protects all of the car but all of the schematics i have only indicate that the fuses are after a junction.
thanks jim. its a 79.
thanks jim. its a 79.
