No power and Starter won't crank

[SupraTurbo_MK3]

Okay when I jump my car with another battery I let my battery charge but as soon as I unhook the other battery everything goes completely dead does not even try, I was not having any problems with my battery prior to this so I really don't think it's a dead cell.

Another problem when I do jump it the starter won't even attempt to turn, I have had starters go out on me and they give you warnings, it struggles and you pretty much know when it's dieing.....I just find these couple things odd wanted to see if anyone had any similar problems.

I have checked the fuses all were good, I checked for a bad ground....My terminals look fine. I have ran over all the basics most people over look. I'm just kinda puzzled by it because before this it ran strong and I have never had a problem with it.

 

[hvyman]

Starters do just die. Or freeze in colder temps.

Get a multi meter. Make sure you have 12.5v at least at the battery then make sure you you have power to the fuses.

Do any of the lights work without the jump?

Leave the jumping part out of the picture in order to find the problem. You will just confuse your self. Also make sure the battery is good and not just a guess.

 

[SupraTurbo_MK3]

Lights don't even attempt to come on....I will follow your advice and go from there

 

[hvyman]

You have a power issue. The wire that goes from the battery to the fusebox which is usually blue or white can sometimes look like its connected but really not be and just the insulation is connected.

 

[SupraTurbo_MK3]

Thanks I will have to check that

 

[little_bit_ugly]

If after disconnecting the jump source everything goes dead it sounds definatley like a toast battery, if everything is dead while booster source is connected then you have a connection problem at the fuse box in the engine bay. But as you have described it sounds to me like your battery is done for.

 

[TweeT91109]

You have a power issue. The wire that goes from the battery to the fusebox which is usually blue or white can sometimes look like its connected but really not be and just the insulation is connected.

+1 million on this, my car sat for 2 weeks trying to figure out why I wasn't getting any power to the fuse box. I wiggled the wire from the box to the battery, and all the sudden my wind shield wipers came on, I was like sweet. And the largest smile yet proceeded from that.

 

[90mkiiisupra400hp]

Check battery, wiring and alternator. I would guess alternator cause it would run off the battery until the battery finally goes dead then when you jump it, it will run until you remove jumper power since the alternator isn't putting out any power and the battery is dead car won"t run. That would be my starting point, but I am no expert...

 

[SupraTurbo_MK3]

Okay couple things were bad.....Battery putting out 3 volts lol dead and the wire from the battery to the fuse box had a bad connection......All is well now!!!

 

[Nick M]

Put your multimeter on the alternator stud when you have it jumped and running. Make sure the car jumping is shut off for the test.

 

[SupraTurbo_MK3]

Yeah I'm going to check the alternator tomorrow because I think something is draining the battery

 

[SupraTurbo_MK3]

Nothing wrong with alternator.....New battery staying charged thank god, alah, budda all that bullshit