# Car won't start...Electrical Issue

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-start-electrical-issue/97005>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [June 15, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-start-electrical-issue/97005 "2006-06-15T21:33:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![jstn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jstn/32/5524_2.png) [@jstn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jstn)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-start-electrical-issue/97005/1 "2006-06-15T21:33:54Z")

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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:

1. somewhere a ground is corroded
2. 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

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**Author:** ![dontmakeitstupid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dontmakeitstupid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dontmakeitstupid)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-wont-start-electrical-issue/97005/2 "2006-06-16T15:32:08Z")

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check the ground wires??? i dunno just a suggestion