Major problem, cant start car!
08-06-2004, 06:48 PM
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Car: 1983 Trans Am
Engine: 305 LG4
Transmission: T5
Major problem, cant start car!
Ok, few days ago I posted that I couldnt get my car started so I tested the battery...it was completely DEAD.
So I went out and bought a new one, when I tried to install it, sparks started flying everywhere like mad on the battery terminals.
What can be wrong????
So I went out and bought a new one, when I tried to install it, sparks started flying everywhere like mad on the battery terminals.
What can be wrong????
08-06-2004, 07:02 PM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: T-5
Sounds like a dead short somewhere, start tracing the wires till you find it, or get someone who knows how, bad wires could burn up you car!!!
08-06-2004, 11:21 PM
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Car: Z28
Engine: Sb2.2 406
Transmission: Jerico 4 speed
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" 3.60
Inspect all the grounds. Start with the big 3 under the hood.
Back of head to firewall (passenger side head, its a big ground strap, about 1/2" wide)
Battery to fender (right off the neg batt cable)
Battery to engine (If you can't find this one....)
When my battery sparked like crazy, both the batt. to fender and the head to firewall were rotted out.
Back of head to firewall (passenger side head, its a big ground strap, about 1/2" wide)
Battery to fender (right off the neg batt cable)
Battery to engine (If you can't find this one....)
When my battery sparked like crazy, both the batt. to fender and the head to firewall were rotted out.
08-11-2004, 08:09 PM
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Car: 1983 Trans Am
Engine: 305 LG4
Transmission: T5
Ok, I finally figure it out.
When I removed the heater box, for some reason I had the ground wire in the "connection box" and it was aligned with a live wire... I unplugged that and everything was fine.
The alternator was OK tho:P
Thanks everyone for your help
When I removed the heater box, for some reason I had the ground wire in the "connection box" and it was aligned with a live wire... I unplugged that and everything was fine.
The alternator was OK tho:P
Thanks everyone for your help
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