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Phillyfanfrombirth · 01-01-2005, 11:24 PM

Sounds like a bad ground... or a bad positive cable.

Double check the battery ground wire...

If you really want it to crank... get a pair of insulated gloves... safety glasses... and a vice grip.

Disconnect the starter wire from the solenoid. Turn the key on the "on" position... Clamp on end of wire with the vice grips, and carefully place the connection end of the starter wire to the positive... it will spark so be sure not to have any gas (or other flammables) fumes around, and be sure not to hit the body of the vehicle with the vice grips as that will short out and defeat the purpose. By holding the connector firmly to the battery post, you bypass everything in the starting circuit and go straight to the starter... It won't be pretty... but it will get the thing to crank.

If it doesn't crank, then you have a bad ground. If it cranks strong, then you know there is a problem with either the positive cable or the starting circuit...

01-01-2005, 11:24 PM	#2
Phillyfanfrombirth Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Central PA Posts: 358	Re: loss of electrical power Sounds like a bad ground... or a bad positive cable. Double check the battery ground wire... If you really want it to crank... get a pair of insulated gloves... safety glasses... and a vice grip. Disconnect the starter wire from the solenoid. Turn the key on the "on" position... Clamp on end of wire with the vice grips, and carefully place the connection end of the starter wire to the positive... it will spark so be sure not to have any gas (or other flammables) fumes around, and be sure not to hit the body of the vehicle with the vice grips as that will short out and defeat the purpose. By holding the connector firmly to the battery post, you bypass everything in the starting circuit and go straight to the starter... It won't be pretty... but it will get the thing to crank. If it doesn't crank, then you have a bad ground. If it cranks strong, then you know there is a problem with either the positive cable or the starting circuit...