Car gets no power, what so ever. Please help. I missed a meet!

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  • soviet1942
    Banned
    • Dec 2007
    • 237
    #1

    Car gets no power, what so ever. Please help. I missed a meet!

    Well I was about to leave to a meet and I get into my car and try to crack her up. Nothing, and by nothing I mean nothing. No power what so ever.

    I recently replaced the chassis ground cable and the alternator. I checked the battery and it is fine. I thought it might have been that the connecting bolt where old so I bought new ones, still nothing. I let it sit for maybe half hour and I tried again. Lo and behold! My gauges lit for a split second...

    Left to hang out and get my mind of it, came back 4 hours later and still no power. Before when my alternator was bad at least my radio would turn on, but it won't even do that now. I check my fuses and saw only that one was damaged, a 7.5A (If in the driver's seat it would be closest to you and on the left hand side). I don't thing though that a 7.5A could be causing my car to have NO POWER WHAT SO EVAR.

    Pretty pissed that I missed the meet and now I can't go to school tomorrow. Any suggestions on what it might be:?:

    Things I have done:
    Checked battery to see if good (It is)
    Replace Alternator
    Replace Chassis Ground
    Replace bolts that connect cables to battery
    Cleaned battery terminals and alternator ground with terminal cleaner and protector (red spray)
    Jumpstarting
    Bitch and moaned :(
    Last edited by soviet1942; 01-31-2008, 11:16 PM.
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    • e30Matt
      R3V Elite
      • Dec 2003
      • 5077
      #2
      Have you checked your connections at the power distribution block?

      "See, we're adding a little something to this month's sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anyone wanna see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired."

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        • StereoInstaller1
          GAS
          • Jul 2004
          • 22679
          #3
          How about the fusible link in the trunk?

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          Thanks for 10 years of fun!

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            • Teaguer
              R3V OG
              • Sep 2004
              • 6167
              #4
              Needs more Bondo .

              E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

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                • jlevie
                  R3V OG
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 13530
                  #5
                  If the battery shows greater than 12.2v (50% charged) and nothing works (no lights, heater fan, radio, etc) the problem likely lies in the primary power connections from the battery. If the battery voltage is less that that it is dead and at least needs to be recharged.
                  The car makes it possible, but the driver makes it happen.
                  Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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                    • soviet1942
                      Banned
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 237
                      #6
                      Originally posted by e30Matt
                      Have you checked your connections at the power distribution block?

                      WTH is that? :D

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                        • soviet1942
                          Banned
                          • Dec 2007
                          • 237
                          #7
                          Originally posted by StereoInstaller1
                          How about the fusible link in the trunk?
                          Also lost.

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                            • soviet1942
                              Banned
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 237
                              #8
                              Originally posted by jlevie
                              If the battery shows greater than 12.2v (50% charged) and nothing works (no lights, heater fan, radio, etc) the problem likely lies in the primary power connections from the battery. If the battery voltage is less that that it is dead and at least needs to be recharged.

                              Well that battery over 50% charged. it might be the positive?

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                                • SchnellerVert
                                  No R3VLimiter
                                  • Sep 2005
                                  • 3948
                                  #9
                                  Do you know if when you changed the altenator if it was charging the battery? IE you checked the with a multimeter.

                                  Did you use a new or used altenator? Do you have a Bentley repair manual? If not I recomend purchasing one.

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                                    • soviet1942
                                      Banned
                                      • Dec 2007
                                      • 237
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by SchnellerVert
                                      Do you know if when you changed the altenator if it was charging the battery? IE you checked the with a multimeter.

                                      Did you use a new or used altenator? Do you have a Bentley repair manual? If not I recomend purchasing one.
                                      The old alternator was not charging the battery so I bought a new one. Well it was a remanu one from autozone with lifetime warranty.

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                                        • SchnellerVert
                                          No R3VLimiter
                                          • Sep 2005
                                          • 3948
                                          #11
                                          Is the Battery Dead? Have you had it load tested? Meaning will it have enogh Amps to turn the starter over?

                                          If you are barely getting enough power to illuminate the interior lights then it sounds as thou the battery might be shot. Can you borrow a good battery to determine if that is the known problem?

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                                            • soviet1942
                                              Banned
                                              • Dec 2007
                                              • 237
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by SchnellerVert
                                              Is the Battery Dead? Have you had it load tested? Meaning will it have enogh Amps to turn the starter over?

                                              If you are barely getting enough power to illuminate the interior lights then it sounds as thou the battery might be shot. Can you borrow a good battery to determine if that is the known problem?
                                              Well I went to Autozone and they said my battery was good. I did also trying jumping the car. I'll get my sisters battery and see if it works.

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                                                • SchnellerVert
                                                  No R3VLimiter
                                                  • Sep 2005
                                                  • 3948
                                                  #13
                                                  So basicly you have no power forward of the battery? You have checked with a multimeter?

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                                                    • soviet1942
                                                      Banned
                                                      • Dec 2007
                                                      • 237
                                                      #14
                                                      I don't know if my car was on its period of some shit but I am very pissed yet happy. I went outside, disconnected the negative (chassis ground) and then connected it again... And it turned on.

                                                      WTH man, I wanted to go to the meet yesterday...

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                                                        • soviet1942
                                                          Banned
                                                          • Dec 2007
                                                          • 237
                                                          #15
                                                          What is that silver canister thing under the car? This is on the drivers side in front of the rear wheel. It was making a humming noise.

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