Power issue

jmstapleton14 · 08-11-2007, 11:57 AM

The last few days I have had the problem of, while driving mostly during turns my car will just shut off. Whats the problem possibly. As well last night i had the problem of my car not getting power when I turned the key in the ignition. No response as it usually turns the gages on and all those works. But then i checked the battery connection and all that under the hood to be fine. Put the hood down then tried again and it worked. This one is just majorly confusing to me so please help. 89 ford probe.

**qldit** · 08-11-2007, 04:24 PM

Good Morning jmstapleton14, it sounds like your problem may be a defective battery, battery terminal, battery lead or the connections in that general area.

Others will have different ideas.

Cheers, qldit.

**Rashiki** · 08-13-2007, 03:00 AM

I agree, check all your ground connections, especially on the body/engine not just at the battery. Follow the leads from the battery out, and you'll usually find at least one ground to the chassis. Also check the ground wire from the block of the engine to the body. Also double check the hot wire that goes from the alternator to the battery, and also the alternator mounting brackets, make sure they're clean.

08-11-2007, 11:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
jmstapleton14 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 27 OS: xp	Power issue The last few days I have had the problem of, while driving mostly during turns my car will just shut off. Whats the problem possibly. As well last night i had the problem of my car not getting power when I turned the key in the ignition. No response as it usually turns the gages on and all those works. But then i checked the battery connection and all that under the hood to be fine. Put the hood down then tried again and it worked. This one is just majorly confusing to me so please help. 89 ford probe.

08-11-2007, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
qldit TSF Gearhead Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Australia. Posts: 592 OS: All Systems, mainly Linux	Re: Power issue Good Morning jmstapleton14, it sounds like your problem may be a defective battery, battery terminal, battery lead or the connections in that general area. Others will have different ideas. Cheers, qldit.

08-13-2007, 03:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Re: Power issue I agree, check all your ground connections, especially on the body/engine not just at the battery. Follow the leads from the battery out, and you'll usually find at least one ground to the chassis. Also check the ground wire from the block of the engine to the body. Also double check the hot wire that goes from the alternator to the battery, and also the alternator mounting brackets, make sure they're clean. __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink