Please help with a No Start Problem
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
Please help with a No Start Problem
Hi all, I have been searching the forum and unable to come up with an answer that relates to my problem. I have a '93 LT1 6 spd that sat all winter.
When I tried to jump it to get it out of the garage it would not start or crank.
My first thought is VATS but the security light was not lit -not flashing or lit up (clue 1).
Also, the speedo is not operational at all (clue 2). The tach and analog gauges all seem to work but the digital display portion is dead in the water.
I tried to jump the ALDL terminals to get into the diagnostics but nothing comes up on the display (clue 3).
I have checked all the fuses but I am wondering if I missed something. Has anyone experienced this and do you have a fix or something else I should check?
Thanks!
When I tried to jump it to get it out of the garage it would not start or crank.
My first thought is VATS but the security light was not lit -not flashing or lit up (clue 1).
Also, the speedo is not operational at all (clue 2). The tach and analog gauges all seem to work but the digital display portion is dead in the water.
I tried to jump the ALDL terminals to get into the diagnostics but nothing comes up on the display (clue 3).
I have checked all the fuses but I am wondering if I missed something. Has anyone experienced this and do you have a fix or something else I should check?
Thanks!
#2
Le Mans Master
Low battery voltage will do strange things to a car.
Check/clean the battery terminal....charge the battery....load test the battery....replace the battery if it will not take a charge or fails a load test after fully charged. Most autoparts stores will charge and load test a battery free of cost.....if you remove it from the car and take it to the store.
Check/clean the battery terminal....charge the battery....load test the battery....replace the battery if it will not take a charge or fails a load test after fully charged. Most autoparts stores will charge and load test a battery free of cost.....if you remove it from the car and take it to the store.
#3
Racer
Thread Starter
Low battery voltage will do strange things to a car.
Check/clean the battery terminal....charge the battery....load test the battery....replace the battery if it will not take a charge or fails a load test after fully charged. Most autoparts stores will charge and load test a battery free of cost.....if you remove it from the car and take it to the store.
Check/clean the battery terminal....charge the battery....load test the battery....replace the battery if it will not take a charge or fails a load test after fully charged. Most autoparts stores will charge and load test a battery free of cost.....if you remove it from the car and take it to the store.
#4
Melting Slicks
Get into your FSM, and search out the various grounding points supporting the dash mounted electronics, CCM ect. One of these may have some corrosion that formed over the winter.
#6
Burning Brakes
#8
Racer
Thread Starter
I have eliminated the battery because with the key on engine off the speedo is blank and the security light does not come on yet I have 12.5 volts at the battery and the other warning lights are working normally. The grounds are something I haven't checked yet so I think I'll go down that road next. Anything else I should for? Thanks again to everyone so far for their help.
#9
Melting Slicks
Other then checking connections, I'm pretty much at a lost, I think your heading down a good path.
When you checked the fuse's, did you use a meter, or just a visual inspection. Also did you look closely at the "fuse" blade connections...both male and female (side) for possable corrosion.
If I had this problem I would Definitely verify both power, and ground circuits.
When you checked the fuse's, did you use a meter, or just a visual inspection. Also did you look closely at the "fuse" blade connections...both male and female (side) for possable corrosion.
If I had this problem I would Definitely verify both power, and ground circuits.
#10
Racer
Thread Starter
Other then checking connections, I'm pretty much at a lost, I think your heading down a good path.
When you checked the fuse's, did you use a meter, or just a visual inspection. Also did you look closely at the "fuse" blade connections...both male and female (side) for possable corrosion.
If I had this problem I would Definitely verify both power, and ground circuits.
When you checked the fuse's, did you use a meter, or just a visual inspection. Also did you look closely at the "fuse" blade connections...both male and female (side) for possable corrosion.
If I had this problem I would Definitely verify both power, and ground circuits.