# Electrical Problems **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 1, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520 "2007-08-01T17:06:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/1 "2007-08-01T17:06:04Z")
Wee, my mustang (1990 5.0) will not start. When I put the key in I get the _ding_ with the door open, but if I turn the key the dinging stops and I get nothing, when I try to turn on the lights or even open the gove box the same thing happens. Does anyone have any ideas what this may be?? I checked the fuses and it is such a birds nest of wires under the dash I don’t even know where to begin…ANy help is appreciated alot and I will gladly compensate… ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/2 "2007-08-01T17:35:51Z")
Check the terminals ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/3 "2007-08-01T17:39:08Z")
Sorry, forgot to add I checked the terminals…There was some miner corrosion but did not seem to be anything in the way…i cleaned them up and still the same issues. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_strider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8c91f0/32.png) [@imported\_strider](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_strider)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/4 "2007-08-02T08:58:38Z")
If you have a multimeter test the battery if before start up it reads less than 11 volts get a new battery, if it reads around 12 have someone bump the starter and if it drops below 10 volts then your battery is almost dead. ---
**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/5 "2007-08-02T09:02:33Z")
Did you try having it jumped? Mine did the same thing when I ran the battery too long while I was working on the inside of my car and then when I tried to start it, it had no charge left. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/6 "2007-08-02T09:16:30Z")
if you get “nothing” not even a “click”, I would think the ignition itself is fubar. If you get a “click” look at the starter. ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/7 "2007-08-02T17:06:32Z")
I tried to jump it a few times that doesn’t seem to be it either… ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/8 "2007-08-02T17:27:15Z")
Sell it to me ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/9 "2007-08-02T17:37:00Z")
On all fords, they have an external starter selonoid. There should be a main battery cable going to it, a cable going to the starter, and a small red/blue wire going to the terminal in the middle. MAKE SURE THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL - then apply 12v to the terminal that the red/blue is connected to. The engine should crank. If so, I would think there is an issue with the ign switch. Fords dinger has no connection to the ign switch (main switch on column). So it can ding, but there may a bad ign switch, which would keep it from starting, no heater fan, no radio, etc… They did not put the transponder theft system in until 1994/1995 on Mustangs, so that is ruled out. ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/10 "2007-08-02T17:38:56Z")
> [@Shutup about the iPhone already...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shutup-about-the-iphone-already/31491/98): > > Sell it to me trying to fix it before i think of selling it, just don’t have the time/motivation to work on it… ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/11 "2007-08-02T17:39:50Z")
> [@Verizon Text Messaging Via the Web](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-text-messaging-via-the-web/31690/5): > > On all fords, they have an external starter selonoid. There should be a main battery cable going to it, a cable going to the starter, and a small red/blue wire going to the terminal in the middle. > > MAKE SURE THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL - then apply 12v to the terminal that the red/blue is connected to. The engine should crank. If so, I would think there is an issue with the ign switch. Fords dinger has no connection to the ign switch (main switch on column). So it can ding, but there may a bad ign switch, which would keep it from starting, no heater fan, no radio, etc… > > They did not put the transponder theft system in until 1994/1995 on Mustangs, so that is ruled out. I appreciate the input, I will give this a try for sure ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/12 "2007-08-02T17:44:06Z")
or just use a screw driver for connection 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![scoob8000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@scoob8000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scoob8000)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/13 "2007-08-10T11:00:46Z")
> [@Verizon Text Messaging Via the Web](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-text-messaging-via-the-web/31690/5): > > On all fords, they have an external starter selonoid. There should be a main battery cable going to it, a cable going to the starter, and a small red/blue wire going to the terminal in the middle. I’ll cosign the solenoid or a bad connection at the battery/solenoid… ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/14 "2007-08-13T17:05:37Z")
Would anyone like to take a look at this?? I can have it towed to a shop no problem. I have cash but no time and not enough knowledge to look at it myself. (I havent even checked the solenoid yet) ---
**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2007, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/15 "2007-08-14T05:45:26Z")
Any ideas of a good place to take it? ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2007, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/16 "2007-08-14T18:08:56Z")
Jay at domination or Jeff at 1st try ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/electrical-problems/191520/17 "2007-08-15T07:16:15Z")
Jeff @ 1st Try