Car is dead

[omgitsbubbles]

Hi guys,

i have a 4age 16v Rwd 86. I havn't driven it in a few months due to waiting on parts and what not. When the parts were installed, the car would not start. I tried to jump start the car and nothing happened. I mean, no lights, ignition, dash lights, break lights ect nothing ......

what could it be?

I've checked all fuses and connections for ignition and all seem fine.

Can anyone help?

[orange32]

have you tried using a new battery?

[Ksevn-T]

orange32, stole the words right outa my mouth!

[Marco]

^doubt it because he tried jumping the car? maybe a loose onnection but you said you have tried everything?

[Sketchypip]

earth?

[Gilly]

new battery

you can't jump a dead one

[monkae86]

^^ you can't?

doesn;t the power just run straight through to the terminals?

[Nikkojoe]

Check the negative terminal connection and resistance to the car body (it should be virtually 0ohms, ie really small). If there is no resistance or its actually reading something like 1000ohms or more, check the connection of the negative terminal to the car body (clean up where it bolts to the body).