Help finding electrical short!
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Help finding electrical short!
So on Friday I went to start my car to get home from work, and I turned the key, starter didn't spin or anything, all the lights went dark and power went away. I take out the key, wait a little, the lights are fine again and the seatbelt moves around at normal speed until I turn the key. Then it dims, power goes away. Also at one point the radio kept flickering on and off. Is this a short in the ignition cylinder or something? Any ideas where to start? I'm going to try and get a jump in a few mins to see if it's the battery, but would that actually make the head unit flicker?
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1. battery terminals
2. battery (have it charged and tested)
3. bad connection between the battery and the main fuse block
4. short in the wiring
I'm betting on #s 1 or 2
2. battery (have it charged and tested)
3. bad connection between the battery and the main fuse block
4. short in the wiring
I'm betting on #s 1 or 2
#4
you and arghx were both right. It was a combination of 1 and 2. I scrubbed the terminal cable and slapped em back on. Still no start, but no more flickering or loss of power. Then I had a friend jump it. That did the trick. Thanks! That was easier than I had anticipated.
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