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1988 Pontiac Grandam - Wont Start - Wiring Issue?
Ok here is what is happening..well besides the car not starting..lol ..i have noticed the last few days that if i went over a big bump or something the battery light would come on.
Now the car will not start at all ..no clicks or anything.
The Battery is new
If i jiggle the wires that are going from the alternator to the starter (i think ..maybe to the battery ..dont know for sure) the Head lights (if i leave them on to test if im getting power) will flicker brightly.
Could it be a short ..can i replace these wires(they look extremely worn and old ..i mean the car is really old)? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavourite answer
It could definately be a short. I would check the connections to the battery first, and work backwards from there. A garage should be able to replace your wires pretty easily. I would first check right at the terminals that go to the battery.
- vile_flyLv 41 decade ago
On the GM vehicles (in that age range), they tie everything to the starter's positive terminal.
So, the answer to the universe, life, and everything is.......the loose/burnt connections at the starter's positive terminal.
Not a short, but an open circuit.
Source(s): certified master mechanic - Anonymous1 decade ago
Ok, I can definitely tell you that you do have a short there, but I do not work on cars - so the best I could recommend is to take it to a mechanic