Jus Skott

Hey I'm on the short bus tanight and a friend is having some prob.s w/ her car.... She thought the battery was dead and gotta new one.... But when ya turn the key the panel lights and everything just blacks out..... WTF..... Any idea's on wuts the deal Is it a prob that lays in the dizzy or wut.... Any suggestions hit a brother up... peaz owt.....

LS_ken-e

everything just blacks out? no lights, no power to anything? does the dome light or headlights or anything come on with the key out? if not, could be a blown main battery fuse. more info please

MattC

check ur fuses, the ignitiona nd the main battery

Jus Skott

Yeah when ya turn to the on position the lights turn on and stuph... But when ya try to turn the car over it cuts everthing off period.... It doesnt seem like it would be a fuse, at leat I don't think so...... I jus dont know, what to do what to do....

Janky99

check the power wire for corrosion, mine did the same thing, i whent and got a battery cable and it solved my problems

Jus Skott

I have anll ready cleaned it off and whe she got eh new battery.... I just don't get it... she had used jumper cable w/ someone else and said it started right up... tho I'm starting to think she boughta dead battery from wally werld... (walmart)

jimc93si

Very common problem. Either the starter is shorted out and shorting the battery to ground or the ignition switch is bad. I'd give good odds that it is the starter.

Jus Skott

Q: if the starter may have a short in it would it allow the car to be jumped in the past.... Either way I'm gonna go today and have her xchange the battery and have the starter checked at the same time..... I'm just ready to shoot it, al least that'll be more fun.....