Neotokyo888 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hello I have a 280zx. Recently the car would not turn on and not even the lights do. If I wait a night without trying to start the vehicle, the door lights will come on if the door is left open. However right when I try to start the car to acc, all the lights turn on for half a second and turns off. What is this problem? By the way before it broke I turned off and on the car around 6 times. I have tried the switching the ignition switch and still no luck. Also one month ago I changed the starter. The battery is new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neotokyo888 Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 Oh, and no fuses in the fuse box are blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Might be a dirty and/or loose battery connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neotokyo888 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 I cleaned it and still no luck. Also I charged the battery yesterday and plugged it in. Everything turned on at acc for as long as I wanted, but then when I go to start it turns off....And nothing works. Then if I tap positive terminal all the lights will turn back on for acc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockerstar Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 ...if I tap positive terminal all the lights will turn back on for acc. I would confirm your positive battery connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neotokyo888 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 I would confirm your positive battery connection. What do you mean by confirming the positive connection? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beermanpete Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I cleaned it and still no luck. Also I charged the battery yesterday and plugged it in. Everything turned on at acc for as long as I wanted, but then when I go to start it turns off....And nothing works. Then if I tap positive terminal all the lights will turn back on for acc. It sounds like your battery has a bad connection internally. Check the voltage at the battery while the lights and such will not work. Make sure to probe for voltage "inside" the connectors, (touch the probe to the battery post centers). If the voltage is low the battery is bad. If the voltage is 12 V you have a problem outside the battery somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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