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chicho · 11-03-2009, 12:48 PM

ok. this morning fired up the bronco to go to school.

no problems got to school fine. at school i parked and turned off the motor, then i tried to turn on the alarm... nothing, now there is no power nothing electrical turns on neither does the bronco. all i have tried as of now is jump the battery, also tried someone elses battery and nothing... Any suggestions? Ideas? Probable causes? anything?

**sackman9975** · 11-03-2009, 12:53 PM

Try cleaning your battery posts and cables. Sounds like you have a bad ground.

chicho · 11-03-2009, 01:35 PM

just finished cleaning the posts and the cables... still nothing, anyways thanks for the suggestion

. damm this sucks anyone else???

**sackman9975** · 11-03-2009, 01:44 PM

Try cleaning the ground connected to the block.

chicho · 11-03-2009, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sackman9975

Try cleaning the ground connected to the block.

will try. where is this located more or less?

**sackman9975** · 11-03-2009, 02:08 PM

Ust follow your negative cable down to the block. Should be a 9/16 bolt holding it to the front of the block right behind the smog pump.

chicho · 11-03-2009, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sackman9975

Ust follow your negative cable down to the block. Should be a 9/16 bolt holding it to the front of the block right behind the smog pump.

found it. cleaned it.... nothing still. looks like ima have to get a professional to come look at this. anything else?? by the way thanks sackman.

**SigEpBlue** · 11-03-2009, 02:37 PM

If everything's dead, you probably burned a fusible link or two. Grab a test light or a voltmeter, start probing, starting at the battery, then moving away.

X JBM X · 11-03-2009, 05:34 PM

Start going through the fuse boxes and make sure nothing's blown. Unlikely, but possibly the problem here.

Alvin in AZ · 11-03-2009, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SigEpBlue

If everything's dead, you probably burned a fusible link or two.
Grab a test light or a voltmeter, start probing,
starting at the battery, then moving away.

Unlike Sig, I don't have any idea what the problem is. :/

But I do know that his idea of the meter or a test light is the way to go.
Any idiot with a meter and time to mess with it can find an electrical problem.
I know that to be true! Because this idiot has BTDT uh hunnerd times. LOL :)

You can do it, just get a meter or get someone with a meter.
It's easier and easier the more times you find trouble with a meter.
The first time is the best and most fun! LOL :)

Chico, you can do it. :)
Don't freak, take time to think.

Alvin en el Venta de la Mesilla

justin · 11-03-2009, 07:47 PM

Test for continuity on the battery cables....the cables can go bad in between the terminals.

Don't throw in the towel just yet.

chicho · 11-04-2009, 02:39 AM

found the problem. my ground wire was bad, started stripping it and found all the copper, well what remained was pretty burned. so i replaced it $6 from autozone. now another question what the hell caused that to happen? will it happen again? Soon?

**SigEpBlue** · 11-04-2009, 03:20 AM

Natural corrosion, and probably not for a very long time.

Alvin in AZ · 11-04-2009, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicho

found the problem.

Cool. :) Thanks for getting back to us on it, many don't.

Quote:

my ground wire was bad,

Was the bad spot near the battery end where the acid got to it? :)

I use motor oil to protect the battery terminals and wire.
Especially if the wires are exposed I oil those so the oil will go inside.

I also use the red/green felt washers but soak motor oil into them.
It's kind of messy looking but beats having dry corrosion. ;)

Alvin in AZ

**sackman9975** · 11-04-2009, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sackman9975

Try cleaning your battery posts and cables. Sounds like you have a bad ground.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chicho

found the problem. my ground wire was bad.......

Glad you found the issue.

11-03-2009, 12:48 PM	#1
chicho Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 38 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 95 XLT 351w E4OD completely stock chichos Garage	No power in the bronco Please Help!! ok. this morning fired up the bronco to go to school. no problems got to school fine. at school i parked and turned off the motor, then i tried to turn on the alarm... nothing, now there is no power nothing electrical turns on neither does the bronco. all i have tried as of now is jump the battery, also tried someone elses battery and nothing... Any suggestions? Ideas? Probable causes? anything?

11-03-2009, 12:53 PM	#2
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11-03-2009, 01:35 PM	#3
chicho Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 38 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 95 XLT 351w E4OD completely stock chichos Garage	just finished cleaning the posts and the cables... still nothing, anyways thanks for the suggestion. damm this sucks anyone else???

11-04-2009, 02:39 AM	#12
chicho Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 38 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 95 XLT 351w E4OD completely stock chichos Garage	thanks to all who responded found the problem. my ground wire was bad, started stripping it and found all the copper, well what remained was pretty burned. so i replaced it $6 from autozone. now another question what the hell caused that to happen? will it happen again? Soon?

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11-03-2009, 01:44 PM	#4
sackman9975 ~~~ Til I Die ~~~ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden City, Michigan Posts: 3,589 iTrader: (36) Bronco Info: 1995 Eddie Bauer 357w, E303 cam on S/D, Warn premium hubs, 3 inch exhaust with flowmaster 40 Blog Entries: 12 sackman9975s Garage	Try cleaning the ground connected to the block.

11-03-2009, 02:08 PM	#6
sackman9975 ~~~ Til I Die ~~~ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden City, Michigan Posts: 3,589 iTrader: (36) Bronco Info: 1995 Eddie Bauer 357w, E303 cam on S/D, Warn premium hubs, 3 inch exhaust with flowmaster 40 Blog Entries: 12 sackman9975s Garage	Ust follow your negative cable down to the block. Should be a 9/16 bolt holding it to the front of the block right behind the smog pump.

11-03-2009, 05:34 PM	#9
X JBM X Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Swampscott, MA Posts: 76 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: '96 Bronco XLT / '06 WRX STi X JBM Xs Garage	Start going through the fuse boxes and make sure nothing's blown. Unlikely, but possibly the problem here.

11-04-2009, 03:20 AM	#13
SigEpBlue Satyr of the Midwest Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ida & Grand Rapids, Michigan, a.k.a The Unemployment Capital of America Posts: 14,529 iTrader: (2) Bronco Info: 1993 EB, 5.8L, BIO0 MAF, GT40Ps, Mustang cam, GT40 Intake, Custom Headers, Moates QuarterHorse Blog Entries: 1 SigEpBlues Garage	Natural corrosion, and probably not for a very long time.