1990 Corsica ( not starting)

shortdogg · 08-02-2006, 05:17 PM

I just bought a 1990 chev corsica LT and the day after i drove it home i went out to start it , it started up and then i put the wipers on for a sec and the rear defoger and i when to turn on the radio and the car died. I went to start it again but there is no power when i turn the key. There is power to the horn,lights,clock on the radio, basic power to any thing that you wouldn't have to turn the key for. And no power to any thing esle. Does any one know what the problem could be?

Bald Eagle · 08-03-2006, 08:41 PM

bad battery, corroded bat. terminals, bad battery cable, bad ground connection at the engine for starters! Possibly bad diodes in the alternator causing low output and an undercharged battery
There is a place to staRT anyway!

08-02-2006, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
shortdogg Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1 OS: windows xp	1990 Corsica ( not starting) I just bought a 1990 chev corsica LT and the day after i drove it home i went out to start it , it started up and then i put the wipers on for a sec and the rear defoger and i when to turn on the radio and the car died. I went to start it again but there is no power when i turn the key. There is power to the horn,lights,clock on the radio, basic power to any thing that you wouldn't have to turn the key for. And no power to any thing esle. Does any one know what the problem could be?

08-03-2006, 08:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bald Eagle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario Can. Posts: 37 OS: winXP sp2	bad battery, corroded bat. terminals, bad battery cable, bad ground connection at the engine for starters! Possibly bad diodes in the alternator causing low output and an undercharged battery There is a place to staRT anyway!