MUSTANG CAR PROBLEMS PLEASE HELP
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I have a 1999 V6 3.8L 5speed Mustang with 115,000! I bought a new alternator about 4-6 months ago and I use my car as a daily vehicle.. 1 week ago my car suddenly shut off while it was running, I tried starting it and it had no power nor would it turn over, headlights wouldn't turn on or the horn wouldnt work.. Well I called a friend to jump me, While connected I waited 10 min and it still didn't turn over or get any power.. I disconnected the jumper cables and waited 10 more min, I tried to start it and all of a sudden I got power to everything and it started, my battery gauge read normal.. I left it running for a few and attempted to drive, my radio shut off then my car but this time I had power but wouldn't turn over.. I kept trying but still wouldnt start and then after mutiple tries i had no power.. I bought a new battery and it started right up I drove for at the most 20 miles and it shut off again.. It sometimes gets power but wont turn over at all.. It hasn't started or had power since.. The battery is 1 day old.. What could this be? Battery cable wires? Cylinoid? My key? (Key has a micro-chip) Ground cable? Battery cable going to the starter? Any ideas? Please help! Its my Daily driver but wont run..
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Judge me how you will. But I don't like helping someone with only 1 post..
My reason being I reserve my information to friends and ppl I know will stick on the forum to chat and help other members out. I've spent years learning what I know and am proud of it. I hate to give it out and the guy fix his car and not even come back to say a simple thanks.
I know I'm a horrible person
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I know I'm a horrible person
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I have a 1999 V6 3.8L 5speed Mustang with 115,000! I bought a new alternator about 4-6 months ago and I use my car as a daily vehicle.. 1 week ago my car suddenly shut off while it was running, I tried starting it and it had no power nor would it turn over, headlights wouldn't turn on or the horn wouldnt work.. Well I called a friend to jump me, While connected I waited 10 min and it still didn't turn over or get any power.. I disconnected the jumper cables and waited 10 more min, I tried to start it and all of a sudden I got power to everything and it started, my battery gauge read normal.. I left it running for a few and attempted to drive, my radio shut off then my car but this time I had power but wouldn't turn over.. I kept trying but still wouldnt start and then after mutiple tries i had no power.. I bought a new battery and it started right up I drove for at the most 20 miles and it shut off again.. It sometimes gets power but wont turn over at all.. It hasn't started or had power since.. The battery is 1 day old.. What could this be? Battery cable wires? Cylinoid? My key? (Key has a micro-chip) Ground cable? Battery cable going to the starter? Any ideas? Please help! Its my Daily driver but wont run..
Sounds to me like you have a bad connection somewhere. I would start looking at all power and ground connections. Start at the battery and alternator, as it seems that you have a main power or ground issue, not one in a harness.
Judge me how you will. But I don't like helping someone with only 1 post..
My reason being I reserve my information to friends and ppl I know will stick on the forum to chat and help other members out. I've spent years learning what I know and am proud of it. I hate to give it out and the guy fix his car and not even come back to say a simple thanks.
I know I'm a horrible person![Smile](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
My reason being I reserve my information to friends and ppl I know will stick on the forum to chat and help other members out. I've spent years learning what I know and am proud of it. I hate to give it out and the guy fix his car and not even come back to say a simple thanks.
I know I'm a horrible person
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I understand where you are coming from, but at some point someone had to take a chance on you too. You didn't always know what you know and so someone gave you information when you had none to give them in return.
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I understand that sentiment - because of spammers. I sometimes hesitate too.
But I always have to remind myself, I came to forums to get answers and my first posts were questions for help.
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I have a 1999 V6 3.8L 5speed Mustang with 115,000! I bought a new alternator about 4-6 months ago and I use my car as a daily vehicle.. 1 week ago my car suddenly shut off while it was running, I tried starting it and it had no power nor would it turn over, headlights wouldn't turn on or the horn wouldnt work.. Well I called a friend to jump me, While connected I waited 10 min and it still didn't turn over or get any power.. I disconnected the jumper cables and waited 10 more min, I tried to start it and all of a sudden I got power to everything and it started, my battery gauge read normal.. I left it running for a few and attempted to drive, my radio shut off then my car but this time I had power but wouldn't turn over.. I kept trying but still wouldnt start and then after mutiple tries i had no power.. I bought a new battery and it started right up I drove for at the most 20 miles and it shut off again.. It sometimes gets power but wont turn over at all.. It hasn't started or had power since.. The battery is 1 day old.. What could this be? Battery cable wires? Cylinoid? My key? (Key has a micro-chip) Ground cable? Battery cable going to the starter? Any ideas? Please help! Its my Daily driver but wont run..
Judge me how you will. But I don't like helping someone with only 1 post..
My reason being I reserve my information to friends and ppl I know will stick on the forum to chat and help other members out. I've spent years learning what I know and am proud of it. I hate to give it out and the guy fix his car and not even come back to say a simple thanks.
I know I'm a horrible person![Smile](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
My reason being I reserve my information to friends and ppl I know will stick on the forum to chat and help other members out. I've spent years learning what I know and am proud of it. I hate to give it out and the guy fix his car and not even come back to say a simple thanks.
I know I'm a horrible person
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Originally Posted by stupidgenius36
Welcome to the forum. I wouldn't have a clue which wire to start with, but hopefully someone else can help you out.
I'd be more likely to help a new guy, than someone that's just blowin' up the boards chatting with old friends because he got kicked off other boards...![Stickpoke](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/stickpoke.gif)
I'd be more likely to help a new guy, than someone that's just blowin' up the boards chatting with old friends because he got kicked off other boards...
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Also given the title of the thread it is obvious I entered it with the intention of helping. Then got turned off by the huge possibility of a spammer
Nice poke by the way lol
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There is always the possibility the alternator is defective. They don't make parts like they used to. Maybe autozone can check?
My 83 F150 had problems starting. The battery was weak with one bad cell. But I don't drive it much so I just kept a trickle charger handy, and it would start fine with a full charge. Then after several months the starter would only click click (like a dead battery) at random times.
*So I replaced the battery. Still randomly failed to initiate the starter.
*So I cleaned terminals to the battery (several times). Finally replaced the terminals.
*Then I cleaned all ground connections and when that didn't help I finally replaced all the ground wires. (corrosion and rust can work in under the insulation near the ends)
*Then I replaced the positive battery cable. I made sure the connection to the starter was good.
*Next I tried replacing the voltage regulator.
*In the end it was the solenoid. This older style has an external solenoid mounted to the firewall. I didn't think it could be that because I had replaced it about a year earlier. But many parts FAIL these days.
But this is an old truck - with distributor and a carb. lol Does a 99 still even have a solenoid between the battery and starter? I believe I read the newer ones may be in the alternator connection or on the back of the alternator.
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Originally Posted by cdynaco
Does a 99 still even have a solenoid between the battery and starter? ![Dunno](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
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Thanx all of you for your opinions I'm gonna start with either the cylinoid or the ground cable looks like I have a lot of work ahead of me lol Hopefully cheap work money doesn't grow on trees these days lol Thanks all of you
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Originally Posted by 99Mustang
Thanx all of you for your opinions I'm gonna start with either the cylinoid or the ground cable looks like I have a lot of work ahead of me lol Hopefully cheap work money doesn't grow on trees these days lol Thanks all of you
. I guess ill stick with this forum over the other 1 lol I had one suggestion this has 10 lol Thanks again EVERYONE!
. I guess ill stick with this forum over the other 1 lol I had one suggestion this has 10 lol Thanks again EVERYONE!
And honestly to me it sounds like you might be having some pcm ground issues.
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Classic open circuit problem. Were it me, I would use a vohm meter and begin the task of looking for high resistance where there should be none along with other tests such as looking for voltage drops across connections. Lots of things can be discovered with a vohm meter.
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Originally Posted by texastboneking
Judge me how you will. But I don't like helping someone with only 1 post..
My reason being I reserve my information to friends and ppl I know will stick on the forum to chat and help other members out.
My reason being I reserve my information to friends and ppl I know will stick on the forum to chat and help other members out.
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Agreed, definitely sounds like a loose/damaged power/ground cable or terminal. Check the terminals on the starter where the cables attach, check both battery terminals (a friend of mine once had a positive cable so loose it sparked and melted the boot and part of the terminal, causing the same symptoms). Check any chassis grounds under the hood as well.