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91 Escort...wont start only headlights work..nothing else works..car was running fine


CJINOHIO03

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To give you a history the car has new battery and cable ends and newer starter. The car wouldnt start the other day I messed with the connector on the battery and it started. It sat for a few more days and is totally dead except the headlights work. Nothing works on the inside of the car etc. The battery is fine. I checked all fuses on the inside of the car and under the hood and they look ok. I am not sure what my next move would/should be. Someone mentioned fusible link but I am not sure where it would be located at or if the car has one or not. I have a factory wiring diagrahm but that doesnt help much. CJ

 

[ 17. April 2005, 08:28 PM: Message edited by: CJINOHIO03 ]

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I had the battery checked and charged to be safe. I found the main 100 amp fusible link under the hood is bad. I replaced it but it keeps blowiing. It is arching from the negative battery cable do when I connected it. So I am guess the wiring is toast some where. Whats my next step? I dont see anything melted? CJ
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well replaced the wire from the battery to starter and reaplaced the 100 amp fusible link. The fusible link did not pop this time but the starter is not turning over either. Although the lights inside the car and other stuff is working now. Radio and windshield wipers arent working. So I am guessing the ground and the other wires to the starter are bad and/or the ground wires to the batter are bad.. Any ideas anybody? CJ
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