car went dead
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Heel & Toe
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car went dead
yesterday, not too far from home, as i was driving.the car went dead. Motor stopped at and the dash went black.....and the door locks came unlocked and the car was dead but the horn and head lights worked just fine what could this be??
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Safety Car
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assuming that it IS a C4 ....yr model helps a LOT....
the generic answer would be battery cable on the starter. You MAY have a separate 'jumper' post that handles certain positive wires off the battery for accessories, explaining the lites and horn but no run or start.
as always, go thru fuses, check cables, grounds ( there are MANY) and ID and test ALL power sources.
the generic answer would be battery cable on the starter. You MAY have a separate 'jumper' post that handles certain positive wires off the battery for accessories, explaining the lites and horn but no run or start.
as always, go thru fuses, check cables, grounds ( there are MANY) and ID and test ALL power sources.
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Heel & Toe
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yes its a c4 that's why i posted under the c4 form Tech/Performance, thanks for the info checked all the basic fuses, cables, grounds and all power sources every thing looks ok this one got me scratching my head
Melting Slicks
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As leesvet said, the YEAR helps a lot. C4s were made for a total of 13 years, with 5 different engines, several different transmissions, and a variety of wiring changes. Which year should we guess at????
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IIRC the 84 has a jumper pole AND fusible links under the battery...
As suggested, the ONLY other place that could cause the symptoms as described (IF the cables and electrical to and from the starter & battery are PROVEN to be ok) would be the ignition switch...NOT the key switch, the real ignition switch hidden on the steering column. Fun to get to !
THAT is why you check the other simple, more obvious things first.
good luck
As suggested, the ONLY other place that could cause the symptoms as described (IF the cables and electrical to and from the starter & battery are PROVEN to be ok) would be the ignition switch...NOT the key switch, the real ignition switch hidden on the steering column. Fun to get to !
THAT is why you check the other simple, more obvious things first.
good luck
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