No power from battery
Asked by Jakeken Mar 06, 2016 at 02:32 PM about the 1969 Lincoln Continental 2 Dr Coupe
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Battery is good. It sat for a couple months while I
was replacing the alternator. I have everything
hooked up the same way it came out but when I
went to start it I get one initial click when I turn the
key for the first time after putting the battery in,
then nothing. I am not getting power to lights or
any other electric functions. I cleaned up all the
connections as well. Not really sure what it is, any
help would be appreciated.
6 Answers
Car has been on a battery tender. It's less than 6 months old and has been starting the car fine. Trust me it's not the battery.
firebird338 answered 8 years ago
If you are positive that it is not the battery then it has to be the starter. Try tapping on starter with a hammer while trying to start vehicle at the same time if vehicle starts replace starter if no start most likely the starter solinoid.
I was initially thinking that but would either keep it from getting power to the rest of the electrical system such as lights, seats, ect?
I have cleaned and tightened all the connections but I'll look into it again. Thanks
I am going through the same issue on a 69’ Montego mx. So first off you are most likely right on it not being the starter. The cabin lights don’t pull power from the same side of the solenoid as the starter it pulls from the battery/alternator side. Second, you know the battery is good and the solenoid is new so that “should” be good lol next would be to check your voltage regulator. They are pretty cheap and are usually not hard to find in your vehicle. You can also take the voltage regulator to autozone and they can test it for you. If that is good check your ignition systems. So test your ignition switch and fuse box. If your are not getting power to your ignition switch then of course when you turn the key nothing will happen. You can test if your cables have a good connecting too by bridging the solenoid but be sure you know what you are doing before you attempt that. There are videos on how to do it on YouTube.