hey guys,
so yesterday my 95 240SX was running fine, and today when I went outside to start it up I was getting no power at all. no lights, no dashboard, the engine won’t even turn over. it’s pretty clear there’s something wrong with my battery.
so, i tried boosting it with another car, but there was no change…i also tried cleaning the terminals, which had heavy white deposits on them…no good…next, i disconnected all of the accessories attached to my battery (fog lights, HIDs, etc.)…no change
the funny thing is, i get a voltage on the battery without anything connected to it, just the bare terminals…however, when the foglights or that big red connector that goes on the positive terminal is connected i get no voltage…and even without those things connected the car gets no power…
now here are my theories:
- somewhere a ground is corroded
- my battery is too weak
i will try checking the grounds and try a new battery tomorrow…but does anyone have any other ideas? also, does anyone know where exactly the grounds are that i should be checking?
thanks in advance, i’m very frustrated at the moment and any help i can get would be greatly appreciated
- justin