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Larry, his car all the lights were going on, mine were going off like i had no battery in the car, ill check the grounds but i don't know what else to look for

-Brett-

 

did you check you ABP? is it the Brass one?

 

yes sir, my car was made 7/95

-Brett-

 

Off me head:

Get the Battery Load Tested = could be intermittent internal fault in Battery?

Carefully inspect Battery Ground(-) Cable lug, that attaches to front engine block, on same stud as Alternator bar brace.
If it looks frayed, or you observe greenish oxidized copper color, toss & install new.

Unbolt the Positive(+) Battery Cable, and if you've got double cable design,
separate the two cables where they join @ Battery(+) Terminal, and inspect for corrosion on hidden mating surfaces.

At rear of engine, you have woven copper Ground straps that bolt to firewall & chassis.
Make certain these straps are in place, and connections are clean/tight.

Also remove ABP's nut, to insure connection is clean/tight.

If any Cables look frayed or corroded, toss em!

Ensure all Fuses male blades in underhood box are tight in their respective females.

 

thank you larry, you are wise beyond your years. i will check tommorow when i wake up

thanks again pal

-Brett-

 

Any check engine lights?

Check the Opti harness as well for corrosion....PHYSICALLY unplug that bastard and inspect BOTH ENDS!

 

no check engine lights. car shuts off lol. like everything shuts off...everything

-Brett-

 

Mine started doing that a year or so ago. It turned out to be the battery cables, actually just one of them. Changed them, never did it again.
The next time it shuts down, open the hood and move the cables around a bit and see if it comes back. If so, that's your problem. Good luck!

 

Similiar problem happened to me. Check the fuse box on the passenger side of the engine bay (and the large cable going to it). I believe there was a service bulletin about it some time ago.

 

A few times I turn on my front winshield defroster and my car just dies. Once I was driving and the dash blinked and I felt like I lost power for a second. This also happened once or twice when my car is in park and I press the eject to get a cassette out from the stock am/fm/cassette radio. Anybody experience or can give me insight into this ???

Thanks

 

Originally posted by bv15325:
A few times I turn on my front winshield defroster and my car just dies. Once I was driving and the dash blinked and I felt like I lost power for a second. This also happened once or twice when my car is in park and I press the eject to get a cassette out from the stock am/fm/cassette radio. Anybody experience or can give me insight into this ???

Thanks

Thats because you have all that electic junk attacted to your battery.

 

It's just a battery buddy

 

battery cables worked loose, a good 3/4 turn loose. tightened them back up and no probs. all the grounds were good and so was that aux post.

thanks for all the help guys!!

-Brett-