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Old 02-17-13, 06:00 PM
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Not getting electric unless

So I stopped to get gas today and when I tried to start my car again it was getting 0 electric at the turn of the key. Nothing, no dash lights nothing in the cluster.

I tried to jump it from another car and still no electric.

Then I took the positive and went to my alternator power wire and it gets power and starts.

I also just went from my positive terminal of my battery to the alt power and it starts no problem.

Any suggestions on wheat this might be?
Old 02-17-13, 09:47 PM
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If you look just under the fuse box in the engine bay, there is one thick wire that has a connector on it about 6" below the box. The connectors can corrode and start to loose contact/ connectivity. Not sure if it would fix your problem but it's worth a look.
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Technical questions are like Greek-Chinese in the NON-TECHNICAL AND PICTURES sub forum.

That said; did you clean the positive and negative battery terminals first? Work from most common to less likely. Have you checked anything else?
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Check the main fuse. Maybe the terminal on the alternator bypasses it. I would never run battery power straight to the alternator ever again. That's a good way to melt some wires.

Try bypassing or jumpering the main relay as well. Although you should still get power to the accessories with a faulty main relay.
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