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There are several ideas for battery repairing Don't try to do this until you are sure what you are doing - the acid can burn your skin Test the voltage first - there may be a kaput cell which would waste your time. Check your battery fluid. Try to fully charge the battery. (I read about these using rapid renew roadmap site )
There are several components to battery reconditioning. One plan I discovered which successfully combines these is the rapid renew roadmap (check it out on google) without a doubt the most incredible info that I have ever heard of. look at this super website.
I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else wants to discover how to recondition car battery at home try Corbandy Battery Blueprint Crusher (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my colleague got amazing success with it.
We're the emergency lights worked at the time? It seems I have the same issue with my Corolla 2010. It does not have any power at all, and battery is ok
Hi Scotty I have a same problem to my Nissan navara d22 zd30 but how do I gona fix it's. In the I got to new battery but when I turn the on is no power electric either
pray it's just a bad ignition switch, but do have the battery and alternator load tested, places like auto zone do that free and that can cause it too.
You saved my life dude! I had the same trouble with my car last night. Sure enough the ignition switch was bad. Thank god for Scotty. And TH-cam of coarse.
I nearly lost hope because my 1990 Ford F250 has the EXACT same problem right now and I changed so many things. I turn the key and have no electrical power at all. I have a brand new battery, alternator, starter solenoid, ignition coil, and even tried a jump and it still don't have power. I found your video and now I have hope! I am going to take a tester to the ignition switch and see if that's the culprit causing so much trouble. Thank you Scotty!
Scotty I'm a huge fan of yours. You take some situations that I have no idea how to start on, and give me points where I can start doing diagnostics that I wouldn't have thought of myself. Thanks for being so awesome, dude!
Scotty. You ROCK ! I've been working on two of my sons cars, and one of them had this no electrical problem. Your videos are great at guiding me through the fix it process. Thanks.
You have NO IDEA how helpful this is. I am running in circles trying to figure out my car issue without having to pay to have it towed somewhere that's going to charge me hundreds of dollars for this. Every other video just goes over individual car issues but this is the only one I've found that teaches you HOW to locate a wiring issue. My Fuses are good so I know it's something that's not connecting properly electrically. I'm going to Autozone to get a power tester like the one in your video and then figure out what's going on in my car - THANK YOU SCOTTY
@CoolasIce2 just follow the wires coming out of the switch and pierce them to see if they have no power, and then get power when you turn the key on. Of course you can use a wiring diagram if you have one. Scotty
Thanks for reminding me about my old Power Probe. That thing must be over 20 years old. Found a loose ground wire that was causing my loss of electric power. Thought for sure it was going to be a fuse, main fuse, ignition switch,etc. I started from the battery, and worked my way out like you said. Thanks.
@jdmjtag when it doesn't start, then jump start the starter motor directly from a jumper battery. If it doesn't crank, it's the starter. If it does, it's the wiring or ignition switcvh. Scotty
If you are afraid of power , then just check it with the reader first to see what voltage is on that line, it gives the reading. if it says 5 volts, as in computer circuits, do not apply 12 volts there
2003 Honda Odd. No power-no crank with 2 month new battery. No hazard lights, van stuck in park. Battery cables look great and appear connected. All fuses look good in all 4 fuse boxes. Long story short the tow guy checks the battery and finds that he can rotate the clamps on both terminals. He removed the clamps, hammers a bit on the sides to deform them and gets them reattached so that there is zero movement of the clamps. Van fires up!! Hope this helps someone. Love the video-I was next going to start tracing all the power wires to see what the primary cause for loss of power was. Thanks
Commenters, Scotty’s work ends with the video being posted. Stop asking for personalized advice. Get the tools he used and test the car yourself. That’s the answer. If the tools are too expensive for you, then go to a mechanic who will have the tools. Scotty, thanks for the video!
depends on what the rest of the shape it's in, it will need a new ignition assembly, so price that out and bleeding brakes really means something is wrong and needs fixing. air only gets in there with leaks.
I am going to try this tomorrow, I have been extremely stressed over my 1995 ford ranger for years, about 2013 sadly it was right after I got my diagnoses and became permanently disabled and would need this vehicle more then ever. It would randomly die on me while driving or just not start, over the last 5+ years I have worked on the truck myself, replaced timing belt (which broke) I also replaced my valve would not toggling when needed and killing the truck randomly. Continuing to have issues I went after easy stuff, battery, terminals, I removed the alternator it was good, checked pulleys, and replaced the fan belt, I replaced the coil, spark plugs and wires as well, also I ran sea foam and cleaned of my throttle intake.. I took truck bed off replaced my fuel pump motor, and fuel filter. I check fuse's inside panel and engine fuse's and relays. I also found out or believe the (possibly) my fuel pump relay wire connection was bad because when I jimmy rigged ground wire into the relay terminal and grounded to the trucks frame BOOM my truck started up like it never had a problem that lasted for maybe 3 months then as of last OCT on Halloween (my birthday) that was that never started again been sitting in my drive way. Frustrated and disabled it's getting harder and harder to work on my truck myself and now on SSI I cannot pay anyone to tow it or work on it. Considered going to a pick and pull to snag a engine relay box and wire harness and just replace the entire thing. However out of the 30 years I have worked on my own cars I never done something like that on my own and worried I will do more damage. I watched your video and it gave me hope. My husband and I really got into a fight last night because I worked on my truck yesterday and after having it on a trickle charger it told me battery was full after only 2 hours I found strange since truck has SAT there for now 8 months but, it wanted to turn over but, I could tell it was too low to cold crank. My husband is angry with me because I cannot solve the problem and I am doing my best. I never considered the ignition switch itself and never that that would prevent ANY power from turning on lights / dash/ radio etc. I bought a new voltage meter cause I cannot find mine in the garage would that work for testing too? Any advice or help ANYONE can give me would be greatly appreciated I have have be seen for major surgery this month and am already very stressed out about that I just need this truck moving had a full tank of gas and am worried about the long term sitting damaging my fuel pump and fuel injection system. Thanks `Cat
thanks man ur video just saved me a new battery. a wire was detached from the starter due to which i was not getting any cranking sound while starting engine. keep sharing and stay blessed.
@jdmjtag If it does eventually start, then the starter is bad. But find an auto zone or other store near you, they check batterys and alternators free. If they test good, replace the starter. Scotty
Dear Sir, you just made my day. I had someone put an alternator in my Rocky Daihatsu...long story short, the battery started smoking. Then the electrical system was completely dead, so I had it towed to a real mechanic (wish I had your video before I did this). I haven't heard back from them yet, though now I at least know I don't have to start searching for another vehicle to drive. I still don't get it - it drove fine for 13 miles, I unhooked the ground side of the battery for a while (old car, so it's the only way I know to reset the dashboard sensor lights), hooked it back on, it started smoking, then was completely dead. For the life of me I don't know what happened, I was going to tighten the nut holding the alternator cable on, it looked loose, but thought I had better not touch anything. What if the alternator-battery cable somehow came in touch with the frame of the vehicle?
on that old thing, merely unplugging thebattery resets everything. But a greenish tint wire may need replacing, that is corrosion and if you see it, wire is bad.
Its also a good idea because the slight resistance caused by having the current go through the engine / body can help to prevent your donor battery from Dumping its charge at high rate into the dead battery, and it could also help the dead car to start because the starter grounds to the engine anyway instead of having to pull a good 100 amps through the body of the vehicle, as well as what Scotty said.
@nismo2ful let's hope your friend didn't hook it up backwards first and burn wiring and fuses out. But if he didn't, many cars will pop small computer circuits when changing a battery if you're not careful. I've seen body control modules burn out that way, and they aren't cheap. so check all the wires and fuses first.
Hey Scotty, love the videos! I have a weird situation that I cant figure out for trying to get my car started. My car has absolutely no power anywhere, not the interior light, headlights, horn, nothing! My battery is fully charged at 12.7V, tried getting my car boosted as well with a truck and a battery pack and didn't have power anywhere. I checked my main fuses and from the battery it goes to an 80 amp fuse and then to a 40 amp fuse, then to the other fuses. I used my multimeter and verified that I have power (12.7V) on both sides of my 2 main fuses, and all other fuses are good. I was thinking it could be the ignition switch, but then again I dont need the ignition switch to have power to my interior light. My car is a 2005 Honda civic btw, any help or advice is well appreciated. Thanks.
@@rasheedlawrence Me too. Oh Don't tell Scotty . . . it's a Celica ('95). 8 | lol He just has that touch I totally lack. How about yours, did you find problem? I changed alternator & Fuse, - And Battery. So i get the 'credit' for causing it. i'll need to change several other fuses - Corrosion 'Growing', but now - All Dead. Some time warp or moon phase - i guess.
I have the same situation in my 09 malibu, any help would be great...it was driving just fine until one day i turned the key and nothing no power on dash, no headlights no nothing
Lol funny thing is im From saipan born and Raise for 12 years now im living in the U.s In texas.. and im watching scottys vids, it helps with my first car. lol
just google power probe 2 or 3. battery testers though, good ones, cost a LOT, mine is 800 bucks. Best to just get em tested free at placed like auto zone
For me it was the fuse ground screw for that battery.. follow the cable from the positive on the battery to the fuse box check for voltage at the end of the cable and make sure all your screws are tight checking fuse voltage didn't help me
I wish I would have looked at your video scotty before I went to the Ford dealership. They have had my car for two fucking days and still cant figure out the electrical problem.
mmm nissan is better i guess but they still overcharge cause we couldn't figure out why our car couldn't use our trailer lights so we took it to the dealership and they popped a fuse in and charged us 120 dollars lol.
My car also had no electricity at all, anywhere. Results that the battery terminals were loose, so was just to tighten them up and then it started immediately. 1998 RAV4 Toyota! ❤️
As a mobile mechanic, I can’t tell you how many times people have to pay me to tighten up their battery terminals. It’s the first thing I look at it when there’s a no start.
@granyagami1982 you would have to test it with a load tester, well beyond a diy repair. They can break down in insidious ways, just try a new one if you think it's bad.
Because a spark from touching the cable to the battery ground terminal can sometimes cause battery gases to explode. A spark can still happen when attaching the cable to a piece of bare metal on the car but it's less likely because it's further away from the battery.
Hey Scotty, hope you can help. My truck doesn't have power anywhere, no interior lights nothing. The battery is strong but there is no power. I'm completely lost and don't want to pay for a tow truck.
trace power from the battery terminals, both positive and negative back to the car's wiring. When power is lost, that's the short. Could be as simple as a corroded battery terminal connection
Scotty Kilmer, my 99 mustang had no power or lights. Jump started it, drove it home, Replaced battery and it started right away. Moved the car to the street went back half hour later again no lights, clicks or anything! Please help! Thank you!
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Hey Scotty I have the same problem as in the video but none of the lights turn on from interior or the exterior I have check everywhere but I can't find where's the problem at I need your help
you fried something, so start at the main battery cable and use a test light to check for power loss going from the battery back to the fuse box and then back into the car for EVERY stinking wire there. Pray you find where power has been lost quickly , and that you didn't ruin the main computer
Well you might just have shorted something and fucked the electrical system up. Even if you dashlights come on there might be severe damage to other parts of the system.
Babar Ahmed your cars electrical system is fried. You done messed up really bad. most likely you shorted the ECM, battery , alternator , and starter. pray that it only affected that. and not EVERY sensor. because you will throw away a LARGE amount of money just replacing the ECM. I hope you learned your lesson.
ok, will try that soon. i was thinking if her ignition switch is bad, would the dashboard lights still come on? an if so do i have to make a new key for the switch? thanks again for all ur help an knowledge Mr kilmer
once in a wreck, all bets are off. You will have to trace all the power from the battery cables back to everything they run to find where it's shorted out. One reason NEVER to have a wrecked car.
@Matthew55904 any car can be made to run on it, but it costs so much, it doesn't make sense to do it due to the cost of propane. Plus it's dangerous as hell if you get a gas leak, because of liabilities many companies who got sued stopped using propane. Scotty
Hello there scotty, I just wanted to thank you so much for all your vids. I have used some of them and they all worked.. Big big help.. I am just one of the weekend backyard mechanic here mostly just helping out family and friends. Again thanks so much. Me, my family and my friends really appreciate it... If you ever come by my island I'll take you scuba diving!! Best Regards
mine just did that at the store and I turned the key on and off a few times then all gauges jump and had power again so I figured my ignition switch is going out has to be it so im just going to buy a new 1 and hopefully thats all it is its a 01 buick century and your video just kinda helped to confirm it
of course check the switch, but generally no power with the door open is something else causing power loss like bad wiring from the battery to the wiring of the car.
Nice scotty, used your videos for reference, tested starter, alternator, ignition switch, fuses, batterys. Still nothing, had it towed to the dealership where they determined it was the cpu and wiring.
sounds like more than one problem. first do my video "fixing a car that cranks but doesn't start up" to find why it doesn't start. Often a bad main power relay in those though
I recently had problems with my Mazda protege hatchback not cranking. I replaced the 100A fuse and got a new battery and new connectors, problem solved!
that won't fix it if you have no power at all. You should check power from the battery positive terminal back, somewhere you will find the power is lost and that will be the problem. could easily just be a loose connection or blown fuse.
@fleetwoodsucks sounds like a bad starter to me, especially if the noise you hear with the key turned is the starter spinning but not hitting the flywheel. Scotty
technically hydrogen gas can be there and a spark can cause an explosion. I've never seen it myself, and I've been working on em 45 years, but I've heard of it happening.
thanks Scotty i was a main fuse that support the battery that's why i didn't have. any power then i went to the junk yard and grap one just like then boom got like and power everywhere in the car. thanks scotty for your help
Hi Scotty. Okay, we have a '95 Ford Windstar, and we've got a really strange electrical behavior from the vehicle. To make it short, it can be driving along and then all the electrical goes out, but the engine will continue to run. Though it won't run well, and seems to be compression firing which is the only thing keeping it going. It will rev and such, but eventually will just die. Alternator has been replaced and also tested good. Battery isn't very old, but has been drained a couple times.
Thank u Scotty I brought my car to autozone. And I got surprised my battery was bad with just 2 years old, I bought anew one and now neon is back on the streets , thank u so much now give me some moonshine lol
Hey scotty. I have 2008 toyota yaris sedan with 173000 miles. my car doesn't have power. Here is the story. I get into my car and turned the battery(all my dash lights were ON), waited for 3 seconds and then turned the key further to crank it but then however i turned it back suddenly without cranking it. Then I lost power to my car. A guy jump started it from a big truck and then it worked. But I had some idling problem (which is normal). After running my car for few minutes I ended up getting no power to my electronic steering wheel. Then I turned off my car and I cleaned my battery terminals (I know my battery is good) and then i started it again. It worked and i got power to my steering wheel. I went to autozone and got my battery tested, found that it was good. But i got a new battery because it was old. after few days I got same problem. My car have no power now. I have headlights which is connected directly to positive battery terminal of battery with a separate fuse(Which is good) which used to turn-on even without my keys. But now headlights also doesn't work which means there is no problem with ignition switch. No power at all. My battery is good, my alternator is good and my fuses are good. I suspect a grounding problem. Could you please help me with this.
i had a bad switch in my 97 accord, it was fun driving along, having the engine cut out, turning the key partially to get power back, taking the hand off the key to shift gears with the engine cutting out then going right back to the key. found out there was a recall but when i called the dealership they said the recall was only on US cars, then told me it would cost 600 bucks and tried to convince me you Cant just replace the switch without replacing everything else, 60 bucks later Done!
oh yeah, glad i took the time to look up the symptoms on the internet find out it was just a switch and then shopped around till i found a small garage that looks at hondas specifically for not alotta cash, coulda did it myself but i didnt know where to get the shear bolts they use to hold the igniton switch in place but i saved a bit of money. didnt believe that it would be that much of a difference when my father said Dealers charge way more but the sayings true never hurts to shop around
This just happened to me tonight. I pulled up at home and the car just died. No crank, no start, no nothing. I'm praying it's nothing serious. Thank you Scotty.
@eckoprr replace the ignition switch and pray it's just that. Those pontiacs are electrical nightmares as they pass 10 years of age. No wonder they stopped making em.
yea, those cars are electronic shitters to be sure, don't make em anymore, thank god I won't have to fix new ones. Often a computer problem, but hey, if you can hot wire the fuel pump direct from the battery to the pump wiring, and it works, just put a toggle switch on to run the stupid thing.
na, worry warts don't do it cause they worry of a hydrogen gas explosion from battery vapors. It can happen, though I've never personally seen it myself and I've been working on em 44 years
I lost my car keys and had to pay automotive locksmith 280.00 before he'd make a new ignition key for me. Now there's no power to my car locksmith said this is not his fault and left me my car with no power¡
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There are several ideas for battery repairing
Don't try to do this until you are sure what you are doing - the acid can burn your skin
Test the voltage first - there may be a kaput cell which would waste your time.
Check your battery fluid.
Try to fully charge the battery.
(I read about these using rapid renew roadmap site )
There are several components to battery reconditioning. One plan I discovered which successfully combines these is the rapid renew roadmap (check it out on google) without a doubt the most incredible info that I have ever heard of. look at this super website.
I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else wants to discover how to recondition car battery at home try Corbandy Battery Blueprint Crusher (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my colleague got amazing success with it.
Went to your webpage. Question 1 . Do you respond ? as im seeing dated questions ?
We're the emergency lights worked at the time? It seems I have the same issue with my Corolla 2010. It does not have any power at all, and battery is ok
I hope TH-cam archives your work Scotty, its been a blessing through the years.
Hi Scotty I have a same problem to my Nissan navara d22 zd30 but how do I gona fix it's. In the I got to new battery but when I turn the on is no power electric either
pray it's just a bad ignition switch, but do have the battery and alternator load tested, places like auto zone do that free and that can cause it too.
Hey Scottie! Can the ignition switch still be a factor if your interior dome light comes on before you put the key in?
@@Rocksteady123full yes absolutely it can
You saved my life dude! I had the same trouble with my car last night. Sure enough the ignition switch was bad. Thank god for Scotty. And TH-cam of coarse.
I nearly lost hope because my 1990 Ford F250 has the EXACT same problem right now and I changed so many things. I turn the key and have no electrical power at all. I have a brand new battery, alternator, starter solenoid, ignition coil, and even tried a jump and it still don't have power. I found your video and now I have hope! I am going to take a tester to the ignition switch and see if that's the culprit causing so much trouble. Thank you Scotty!
Scotty I'm a huge fan of yours. You take some situations that I have no idea how to start on, and give me points where I can start doing diagnostics that I wouldn't have thought of myself. Thanks for being so awesome, dude!
Scotty. You ROCK ! I've been working on two of my sons cars, and one of them had this no electrical problem. Your videos are great at guiding me through the fix it process. Thanks.
@sonyxploder it's called the power probe, and it's version 3, there are also 1 and 2. a GREAT tool. Scotty
You have NO IDEA how helpful this is. I am running in circles trying to figure out my car issue without having to pay to have it towed somewhere that's going to charge me hundreds of dollars for this. Every other video just goes over individual car issues but this is the only one I've found that teaches you HOW to locate a wiring issue. My Fuses are good so I know it's something that's not connecting properly electrically.
I'm going to Autozone to get a power tester like the one in your video and then figure out what's going on in my car - THANK YOU SCOTTY
@CoolasIce2 just follow the wires coming out of the switch and pierce them to see if they have no power, and then get power when you turn the key on. Of course you can use a wiring diagram if you have one. Scotty
Thanks for reminding me about my old Power Probe. That thing must be over 20 years old. Found a loose ground wire that was causing my loss of electric power.
Thought for sure it was going to be a fuse, main fuse, ignition switch,etc.
I started from the battery, and worked my way out like you said.
Thanks.
check the main fuse first, and then the headlight switch if they are good
@jdmjtag when it doesn't start, then jump start the starter motor directly from a jumper battery. If it doesn't crank, it's the starter. If it does, it's the wiring or ignition switcvh. Scotty
If you are afraid of power , then just check it with the reader first to see what voltage is on that line, it gives the reading. if it says 5 volts, as in computer circuits, do not apply 12 volts there
2003 Honda Odd. No power-no crank with 2 month new battery. No hazard lights, van stuck in park. Battery cables look great and appear connected. All fuses look good in all 4 fuse boxes. Long story short the tow guy checks the battery and finds that he can rotate the clamps on both terminals. He removed the clamps, hammers a bit on the sides to deform them and gets them reattached so that there is zero movement of the clamps. Van fires up!! Hope this helps someone. Love the video-I was next going to start tracing all the power wires to see what the primary cause for loss of power was. Thanks
That closing with him in the truck is amazing
Commenters, Scotty’s work ends with the video being posted. Stop asking for personalized advice. Get the tools he used and test the car yourself. That’s the answer. If the tools are too expensive for you, then go to a mechanic who will have the tools. Scotty, thanks for the video!
depends on what the rest of the shape it's in, it will need a new ignition assembly, so price that out and bleeding brakes really means something is wrong and needs fixing. air only gets in there with leaks.
Dude you have the best no nonsense videos. Hope life is treating you good.
I am going to try this tomorrow, I have been extremely stressed over my 1995 ford ranger for years, about 2013 sadly it was right after I got my diagnoses and became permanently disabled and would need this vehicle more then ever. It would randomly die on me while driving or just not start, over the last 5+ years I have worked on the truck myself, replaced timing belt (which broke) I also replaced my valve would not toggling when needed and killing the truck randomly. Continuing to have issues I went after easy stuff, battery, terminals, I removed the alternator it was good, checked pulleys, and replaced the fan belt, I replaced the coil, spark plugs and wires as well, also I ran sea foam and cleaned of my throttle intake.. I took truck bed off replaced my fuel pump motor, and fuel filter. I check fuse's inside panel and engine fuse's and relays. I also found out or believe the (possibly) my fuel pump relay wire connection was bad because when I jimmy rigged ground wire into the relay terminal and grounded to the trucks frame BOOM my truck started up like it never had a problem that lasted for maybe 3 months then as of last OCT on Halloween (my birthday) that was that never started again been sitting in my drive way. Frustrated and disabled it's getting harder and harder to work on my truck myself and now on SSI I cannot pay anyone to tow it or work on it. Considered going to a pick and pull to snag a engine relay box and wire harness and just replace the entire thing. However out of the 30 years I have worked on my own cars I never done something like that on my own and worried I will do more damage. I watched your video and it gave me hope. My husband and I really got into a fight last night because I worked on my truck yesterday and after having it on a trickle charger it told me battery was full after only 2 hours I found strange since truck has SAT there for now 8 months but, it wanted to turn over but, I could tell it was too low to cold crank. My husband is angry with me because I cannot solve the problem and I am doing my best. I never considered the ignition switch itself and never that that would prevent ANY power from turning on lights / dash/ radio etc. I bought a new voltage meter cause I cannot find mine in the garage would that work for testing too? Any advice or help ANYONE can give me would be greatly appreciated I have have be seen for major surgery this month and am already very stressed out about that I just need this truck moving had a full tank of gas and am worried about the long term sitting damaging my fuel pump and fuel injection system. Thanks `Cat
5 years now, hows life?
thanks man ur video just saved me a new battery. a wire was detached from the starter due to which i was not getting any cranking sound while starting engine. keep sharing and stay blessed.
@gmcarfreak could be lots of things, check the neutral switch on the clutch pedal first, then either the switch or the wiring is bad.
@jdmjtag If it does eventually start, then the starter is bad. But find an auto zone or other store near you, they check batterys and alternators free. If they test good, replace the starter. Scotty
the battery cables often go bad on those, shorting out internally, replace both and see what happens
Dear Sir, you just made my day. I had someone put an alternator in my Rocky Daihatsu...long story short, the battery started smoking. Then the electrical system was completely dead, so I had it towed to a real mechanic (wish I had your video before I did this). I haven't heard back from them yet, though now I at least know I don't have to start searching for another vehicle to drive. I still don't get it - it drove fine for 13 miles, I unhooked the ground side of the battery for a while (old car, so it's the only way I know to reset the dashboard sensor lights), hooked it back on, it started smoking, then was completely dead. For the life of me I don't know what happened, I was going to tighten the nut holding the alternator cable on, it looked loose, but thought I had better not touch anything. What if the alternator-battery cable somehow came in touch with the frame of the vehicle?
bro this video really help me fix my car and i didnt know anything about cars @ScottyKilmer
on that old thing, merely unplugging thebattery resets everything. But a greenish tint wire may need replacing, that is corrosion and if you see it, wire is bad.
Its also a good idea because the slight resistance caused by having the current go through the engine / body can help to prevent your donor battery from Dumping its charge at high rate into the dead battery, and it could also help the dead car to start because the starter grounds to the engine anyway instead of having to pull a good 100 amps through the body of the vehicle, as well as what Scotty said.
Wow! Simple and straight to the point. You sir are a TH-cam artist!
I charge 65 dollars for a general check up and hook up of my high level scan computer. I work m-f
Do you travel
@contagiousFX on this model, it didn't need reprogramming, but some do. Scotty
@macluis925 swapping engines is insane when changing engine years and design. Only a real pro should attempt it. Scotty
@nismo2ful let's hope your friend didn't hook it up backwards first and burn wiring and fuses out. But if he didn't, many cars will pop small computer circuits when changing a battery if you're not careful. I've seen body control modules burn out that way, and they aren't cheap. so check all the wires and fuses first.
Hey Scotty, love the videos! I have a weird situation that I cant figure out for trying to get my car started. My car has absolutely no power anywhere, not the interior light, headlights, horn, nothing! My battery is fully charged at 12.7V, tried getting my car boosted as well with a truck and a battery pack and didn't have power anywhere. I checked my main fuses and from the battery it goes to an 80 amp fuse and then to a 40 amp fuse, then to the other fuses. I used my multimeter and verified that I have power (12.7V) on both sides of my 2 main fuses, and all other fuses are good. I was thinking it could be the ignition switch, but then again I dont need the ignition switch to have power to my interior light. My car is a 2005 Honda civic btw, any help or advice is well appreciated. Thanks.
you've lost power somewhere, start tracing it further from the battery to the switch to the main computer. Somewhere there will be a short.
Lyle Windhorst hey did you ever figure this out? I’m having the same issue with my honda civic too. Thank you
@@rasheedlawrence Me too. Oh Don't tell Scotty . . . it's a Celica ('95). 8 | lol He just has that touch I totally lack.
How about yours, did you find problem? I changed alternator & Fuse, - And Battery. So i get the 'credit' for causing it.
i'll need to change several other fuses - Corrosion 'Growing', but now - All Dead. Some time warp or moon phase - i guess.
A fully charged battery in good condition should read 13.5-14.5 volts. I'd suggest replacing the battery and checking the charging system.
I have the same situation in my 09 malibu, any help would be great...it was driving just fine until one day i turned the key and nothing no power on dash, no headlights no nothing
Lol funny thing is im From saipan born and Raise for 12 years now im living in the U.s In texas.. and im watching scottys vids, it helps with my first car. lol
Who else felt he looks like Dr Otto Octavius
replace the battery cables if it jump starts but your battery doesn't work. They can wear out on the inside, but jump on the outside
good vid
just google power probe 2 or 3. battery testers though, good ones, cost a LOT, mine is 800 bucks. Best to just get em tested free at placed like auto zone
What about when you get no headlights, door lights and dome lights?
Did u figure it out
I need that answer too
@@joshuasantiago6069 Any answers?
For me it was the fuse ground screw for that battery.. follow the cable from the positive on the battery to the fuse box check for voltage at the end of the cable and make sure all your screws are tight checking fuse voltage didn't help me
Best auto mechanic channel
I wish I would have looked at your video scotty before I went to the Ford dealership. They have had my car
for two fucking days and still cant figure out the electrical problem.
mmm nissan is better i guess but they still overcharge cause we couldn't figure out why our car couldn't use our trailer lights so we took it to the dealership and they popped a fuse in and charged us 120 dollars lol.
My car also had no electricity at all, anywhere. Results that the battery terminals were loose, so was just to tighten them up and then it started immediately. 1998 RAV4 Toyota! ❤️
As a mobile mechanic, I can’t tell you how many times people have to pay me to tighten up their battery terminals. It’s the first thing I look at it when there’s a no start.
I'm waiting for the video where you say "I'm going to show how to take care of a car that won't start!" the next frame the car is in the crusher! lol
@granyagami1982 you would have to test it with a load tester, well beyond a diy repair. They can break down in insidious ways, just try a new one if you think it's bad.
why don't you put the negative on the battery
Because if you put the negative terminal of the dead battery it will finish causing a explosion
Because a spark from touching the cable to the battery ground terminal can sometimes cause battery gases to explode. A spark can still happen when attaching the cable to a piece of bare metal on the car but it's less likely because it's further away from the battery.
Matt Lane gas
Jesus Christ
Matt Lane this is why some people shouldn’t have cars
@Enzofromwb Na, they use large plastic square fuse assemblies instead. Scotty
Hey Scotty, hope you can help. My truck doesn't have power anywhere, no interior lights nothing. The battery is strong but there is no power. I'm completely lost and don't want to pay for a tow truck.
trace power from the battery terminals, both positive and negative back to the car's wiring. When power is lost, that's the short. Could be as simple as a corroded battery terminal connection
Will do, quick answer, I appreciate it.
robert rukidding he was right. My terminals looked fine but I ended up needing a new one. This guy is good.
Scotty Kilmer, my 99 mustang had no power or lights. Jump started it, drove it home, Replaced battery and it started right away. Moved the car to the street went back half hour later again no lights, clicks or anything! Please help! Thank you!
yes, it can do that, of course the temp gauge would peg then too.If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every saturday morning at 10 AM CST on google events. I answer your car questions LIVE there. Just go to my scotty kilmer channel on youtube saturday morning at 10, and click on the google plus icon on the top right corner. That takes you to the event. You do have to be a member of google plus to ask questions, so join up, it’s all Free.
Hey Scotty I have the same problem as in the video but none of the lights turn on from interior or the exterior I have check everywhere but I can't find where's the problem at I need your help
Guadalupe Chavez im having the same problem:/ did you ever get to find out what was the cause of the problem in your situation?
My car having the same problem right now, I have a very loose battery terminal so hopefully that's the problem
Me too, ever figure it out?
it has to be the distributor, may one the connectors are loose or has disconnected
Megafuse-fusable link bad connection.
you fried something, so start at the main battery cable and use a test light to check for power loss going from the battery back to the fuse box and then back into the car for EVERY stinking wire there. Pray you find where power has been lost quickly , and that you didn't ruin the main computer
my car battery was dead and i got a new 1 but i connected it wrong by mistake and now it wont crank or start
help me please. toyota yaris 2001
i have dash lights but no crank or start
Well you might just have shorted something and fucked the electrical system up. Even if you dashlights come on there might be severe damage to other parts of the system.
Babar Ahmed your cars electrical system is fried. You done messed up really bad. most likely you shorted the ECM, battery , alternator , and starter. pray that it only affected that. and not EVERY sensor. because you will throw away a LARGE amount of money just replacing the ECM. I hope you learned your lesson.
Buy a new car bro..Sorry for that.
ok, will try that soon. i was thinking if her ignition switch is bad, would the dashboard lights still come on? an if so do i have to make a new key for the switch? thanks again for all ur help an knowledge Mr kilmer
Picked one of these up on amazon, tired of replacing parts hoping it will take care of the problem
once in a wreck, all bets are off. You will have to trace all the power from the battery cables back to everything they run to find where it's shorted out. One reason NEVER to have a wrecked car.
@Matthew55904 any car can be made to run on it, but it costs so much, it doesn't make sense to do it due to the cost of propane. Plus it's dangerous as hell if you get a gas leak, because of liabilities many companies who got sued stopped using propane. Scotty
@turbobuick33 cause hydrogen gas comes off the battery, and it can blow up with a spark. Rare, but it can happen. Scotty
Thank you for the quick reply, Scotty. Ignition switch is in the mail. I'll let you know how my install went and the results.
@roorsalt so as not to create a spark that can potentially blow up hydrogen gas that vents off the battery. It's rare, but it can happen. Scotty
@gmcarfreak sometimes they do , sometimes they don't, just depends on how they broke. a new switch comes with anew key anyway
Hello there scotty, I just wanted to thank you so much for all your vids. I have used some of them and they all worked.. Big big help.. I am just one of the weekend backyard mechanic here mostly just helping out family and friends. Again thanks so much. Me, my family and my friends really appreciate it... If you ever come by my island I'll take you scuba diving!!
Best Regards
no one can quote prices on electrical shorts, you have to trust a mechanic by how long it takes him and what he charges per hour
mine just did that at the store and I turned the key on and off a few times then all gauges jump and had power again so I figured my ignition switch is going out has to be it so im just going to buy a new 1 and hopefully thats all it is its a 01 buick century and your video just kinda helped to confirm it
sure, check the power coming off the ignition switch, if no power goes to those accessories when switch is on, replace it
Thanks for the informative video. I've got a dead car outside and don't know where to start!
of course check the switch, but generally no power with the door open is something else causing power loss like bad wiring from the battery to the wiring of the car.
Nice scotty, used your videos for reference, tested starter, alternator, ignition switch, fuses, batterys. Still nothing, had it towed to the dealership where they determined it was the cpu and wiring.
sounds like more than one problem. first do my video "fixing a car that cranks but doesn't start up" to find why it doesn't start. Often a bad main power relay in those though
You are the best mechanic ever
I recently had problems with my Mazda protege hatchback not cranking. I replaced the 100A fuse and got a new battery and new connectors, problem solved!
that won't fix it if you have no power at all. You should check power from the battery positive terminal back, somewhere you will find the power is lost and that will be the problem. could easily just be a loose connection or blown fuse.
often the wiring from the alternator to the wiring harness goes bad on those, check for wiring harness corrosion there.
@fleetwoodsucks sounds like a bad starter to me, especially if the noise you hear with the key turned is the starter spinning but not hitting the flywheel. Scotty
technically hydrogen gas can be there and a spark can cause an explosion. I've never seen it myself, and I've been working on em 45 years, but I've heard of it happening.
@hyerxmas If you work for yourself, you can make good money fixing cars. But, if you work for others, you indeed won't make much.
thanks Scotty i was a main fuse that support the battery that's why i didn't have. any power then i went to the junk yard and grap one just like then boom got like and power everywhere in the car. thanks scotty for your help
Helped a lot it assured me my ignition is out in my honda. And the video gave me some pointers to look at
Hi Scotty. Okay, we have a '95 Ford Windstar, and we've got a really strange electrical behavior from the vehicle. To make it short, it can be driving along and then all the electrical goes out, but the engine will continue to run. Though it won't run well, and seems to be compression firing which is the only thing keeping it going. It will rev and such, but eventually will just die. Alternator has been replaced and also tested good. Battery isn't very old, but has been drained a couple times.
Scotty, You were looking for an Open, not a short. Just minor, love your videos man.
@HIsierreno some are easy, some are harder than hell. that's the life of a mechanic.
Thank u Scotty I brought my car to autozone. And I got surprised my battery was bad with just 2 years old, I bought anew one and now neon is back on the streets , thank u so much now give me some moonshine lol
Hey scotty. I have 2008 toyota yaris sedan with 173000 miles.
my car doesn't have power. Here is the story.
I get into my car and turned the battery(all my dash lights were ON), waited for 3 seconds and then turned the key further to crank it but then however i turned it back suddenly without cranking it. Then I lost power to my car.
A guy jump started it from a big truck and then it worked. But I had some idling problem (which is normal). After running my car for few minutes I ended up getting no power to my electronic steering wheel. Then I turned off my car and I cleaned my battery terminals (I know my battery is good) and then i started it again. It worked and i got power to my steering wheel. I went to autozone and got my battery tested, found that it was good. But i got a new battery because it was old. after few days I got same problem. My car have no power now.
I have headlights which is connected directly to positive battery terminal of battery with a separate fuse(Which is good) which used to turn-on even without my keys. But now headlights also doesn't work which means there is no problem with ignition switch. No power at all. My battery is good, my alternator is good and my fuses are good. I suspect a grounding problem.
Could you please help me with this.
i had a bad switch in my 97 accord, it was fun driving along, having the engine cut out, turning the key partially to get power back, taking the hand off the key to shift gears with the engine cutting out then going right back to the key. found out there was a recall but when i called the dealership they said the recall was only on US cars, then told me it would cost 600 bucks and tried to convince me you Cant just replace the switch without replacing everything else, 60 bucks later Done!
check the starter and pray the engine is not locked up
@Ryznrun power probe III is the best.
@DragonsKing91 it can spark, and cause a hydrogen gas flame, rare, but it can happen
oh yeah, glad i took the time to look up the symptoms on the internet find out it was just a switch and then shopped around till i found a small garage that looks at hondas specifically for not alotta cash, coulda did it myself but i didnt know where to get the shear bolts they use to hold the igniton switch in place but i saved a bit of money. didnt believe that it would be that much of a difference when my father said Dealers charge way more but the sayings true never hurts to shop around
This just happened to me tonight. I pulled up at home and the car just died. No crank, no start, no nothing. I'm praying it's nothing serious. Thank you Scotty.
Joe Sullivan try checking the battery bolts
im your fan #1!!!!! i watch all your videos. thank you alot !!!
@eckoprr replace the ignition switch and pray it's just that. Those pontiacs are electrical nightmares as they pass 10 years of age. No wonder they stopped making em.
yea, those cars are electronic shitters to be sure, don't make em anymore, thank god I won't have to fix new ones. Often a computer problem, but hey, if you can hot wire the fuel pump direct from the battery to the pump wiring, and it works, just put a toggle switch on to run the stupid thing.
na, worry warts don't do it cause they worry of a hydrogen gas explosion from battery vapors. It can happen, though I've never personally seen it myself and I've been working on em 44 years
I would start by changing the ignition switch out and check all those wires first
I lost my car keys and had to pay automotive locksmith 280.00 before he'd make a new ignition key for me. Now there's no power to my car locksmith said this is not his fault and left me my car with no power¡
Ps > my car started, or it turned right over before the locksmith put in a new ignition key
I'm really enjoying your channel. I'm actually learning! Thanks for sharing.
if you having same issues like this, have a go yourself, youll have a good feeling knowing you did it right and being a better man or woman!
Your video is very helpful and straight to the point. Thanks so much!!!
@traumahawk517 it's the power probe III, just google that. Scotty
Yes, they can work fine, just cost a ton more. car batteries are just cheaper to make and not as powerful over time. If you like my car help, be sure to watch my live car talk show every saturday morning at 10 AM CST on google events. Just go to my scotty kilmer channel on youtube saturday morning at 10, and click on the google plus icon on the top right corner. That takes you to the event where you can ask me questions Live. You do have to be a member of google plus, but that's free
@Matthew55904 you could if you wanted to, but it's easy enough just to unplug it and put a new switch assembly in. Scotty
yes, that or a wiring short somewhere