Car went dead

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Asked by Phil Nov 18, 2017 at 01:03 PM about the 1989 Toyota Tercel 2 Dr DX Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Driving  and the car went dead.  I pulled it
home put a new battery in it nothing no
beeps chimes nothing but the headlights
and horn work  I assume it's an igniation
problem but what could it be??

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Phil answered 7 years ago

i tested the wires that plug into the key switch. one terminal is hot. i am getting no power at fuse box.

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Bob answered 7 years ago

The first thing to do when anything electrical is causing problems is to make sure the battery connections are absolutely clean, free of corrosion and tight. This includes the connections at the starter and the grounds. Many electrical issues can be solved by this. Next step is to make certain the battery is good and fully charged. Never assume that the problem can't be the easy obvious stuff, because many times it is.

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