need help car wont start

fastpony · August 22nd, 2011, 12:13 AM

Was cleaning the car with the radio on, i finished up and went to put car in garage. Turn the key and click. car wont start. i checked the car terminals, took em off cleaned em reconnected the battery, click. i noticed the theft light would blink once when i turned the key back to off. When i had my door open, and tried to turn the car on the dome light would flash on and off repeatedly. i also noticed that when the key is in on, i can move the auto through gears with out touching the brake.... i hooked up my aunts explorer, thought it was possibly bad battery, waited a bit and turned the key and click.

ESG-642T · August 22nd, 2011, 12:16 AM

Try charging it a bit longer?

Stang6899 · August 22nd, 2011, 12:33 AM

How long have u had the battery?

fastpony · August 22nd, 2011, 12:51 AM

1.5 years.

but went back out and the theft light is flashing in unicin with the dome light.

Stang6899 · August 22nd, 2011, 01:09 AM

Are your headlights bright?

fastpony · August 22nd, 2011, 01:12 AM

nothing will come on accept dome but just barely

DEFIANT · August 22nd, 2011, 01:17 AM

Get a new battery. Problem solved.

whyxitx · August 22nd, 2011, 01:43 AM

battery is dead. Try jumping it and see if it'll turn on.

fastpony · August 22nd, 2011, 02:09 AM

Wrong, i just swapped the battery out with my uncles and nothing.

I should be clear on the head lights. If i disconnect the battery and reconnect it. and if i turn the key to the on position, but not start. everything works until you try to start the car. after you attempt that, the car goes into a safe mode i think to where noting works.

Therealtater · August 22nd, 2011, 08:10 PM

do you have another key? try that, it may be your security system

fastpony · August 22nd, 2011, 08:45 PM

dont have another key, but i routed a ground wire from the battery (neg) to a bolt that hold the alternator to the bracket and the car started right up. im thinking i just bypassed the system though... once i take the wire off, the same problem occurs.

Green_6er · August 22nd, 2011, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by fastpony

dont have another key, but i routed a ground wire from the battery (neg) to a bolt that hold the alternator to the bracket and the car started right up. im thinking i just bypassed the system though... once i take the wire off, the same problem occurs.

probably a ground problem then.

Therealtater · August 22nd, 2011, 09:25 PM

No its the security system my uncles car had the same probably back in April when you go straight from the battery to the starter you bypass the security system, without another key I don't know how to fix the problem without going to Ford

fastpony · August 24th, 2011, 01:27 PM

So I was able to get the car started and got it to a shop. Had to run a ground wire from the neg battery to a bolt that hold the altenator to the bracket. So I had the shop run a diagnostics test for me.. Two codes came back. Don't remember the codes but the first was for a bad transceiver( four wires that run from the ignition to the pats system are malfuncioning) and the second was for the key. The guy at the shop said the transeiver is a common issue on mustangs if they won't run.

Therealtater · August 24th, 2011, 07:27 PM

Told you it was the security system

glad to know you found out what was wrong with it though

August 22nd, 2011, 12:13 AM	#1
fastpony Regular 1998 ford mustang gtclone Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	need help car wont start Was cleaning the car with the radio on, i finished up and went to put car in garage. Turn the key and click. car wont start. i checked the car terminals, took em off cleaned em reconnected the battery, click. i noticed the theft light would blink once when i turned the key back to off. When i had my door open, and tried to turn the car on the dome light would flash on and off repeatedly. i also noticed that when the key is in on, i can move the auto through gears with out touching the brake.... i hooked up my aunts explorer, thought it was possibly bad battery, waited a bit and turned the key and click.

August 22nd, 2011, 12:16 AM	#2
ESG-642T [8MINUS2] 2002, Ford, v6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 12,319 iTrader: 0 reviews	Try charging it a bit longer? __________________ Hi, You can call me Kyle Random ESG fact: Had a prochamber on his v6 before it was popular. WTB: v6 BBK valve covers

August 22nd, 2011, 12:33 AM	#3
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,466 iTrader: 1 reviews	How long have u had the battery? __________________ 1999 e46 328i BMW - Daily Driver 2001 SVT Cobra - Project 1995 v6 vert - SOLD 1996 v6 vert - SOLD 1995 v6 vert #2 - SOLD 1995 GT - SOLD 1997 v6 coupe - Parting

August 22nd, 2011, 01:09 AM	#5
Stang6899 Hardcore Enthusiast Modded V6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mukilteo WA Posts: 1,466 iTrader: 1 reviews	Are your headlights bright? __________________ 1999 e46 328i BMW - Daily Driver 2001 SVT Cobra - Project 1995 v6 vert - SOLD 1996 v6 vert - SOLD 1995 v6 vert #2 - SOLD 1995 GT - SOLD 1997 v6 coupe - Parting

August 22nd, 2011, 01:17 AM	#7
DEFIANT Hardcore Enthusiast 01 GT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: The Peninsula Posts: 1,092 iTrader: 1 reviews	Get a new battery. Problem solved. __________________ [ d I [] fa I [] nt ]

August 22nd, 2011, 12:51 AM	#4
fastpony Regular 1998 ford mustang gtclone Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	1.5 years. but went back out and the theft light is flashing in unicin with the dome light.

August 22nd, 2011, 01:12 AM	#6
fastpony Regular 1998 ford mustang gtclone Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	nothing will come on accept dome but just barely

August 22nd, 2011, 02:09 AM	#9
fastpony Regular 1998 ford mustang gtclone Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wrong, i just swapped the battery out with my uncles and nothing. I should be clear on the head lights. If i disconnect the battery and reconnect it. and if i turn the key to the on position, but not start. everything works until you try to start the car. after you attempt that, the car goes into a safe mode i think to where noting works.

August 22nd, 2011, 08:10 PM	#10
Therealtater Regular 2003 Roush Mustang Stage1 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Waxhaw Posts: 239 iTrader: 0 reviews	do you have another key? try that, it may be your security system __________________

August 22nd, 2011, 08:45 PM	#11
fastpony Regular 1998 ford mustang gtclone Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	dont have another key, but i routed a ground wire from the battery (neg) to a bolt that hold the alternator to the bracket and the car started right up. im thinking i just bypassed the system though... once i take the wire off, the same problem occurs.

August 22nd, 2011, 09:25 PM	#13
Therealtater Regular 2003 Roush Mustang Stage1 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Waxhaw Posts: 239 iTrader: 0 reviews	No its the security system my uncles car had the same probably back in April when you go straight from the battery to the starter you bypass the security system, without another key I don't know how to fix the problem without going to Ford __________________

August 24th, 2011, 01:27 PM	#14
fastpony Regular 1998 ford mustang gtclone Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Minneapolis,MN Posts: 488 iTrader: 0 reviews	So I was able to get the car started and got it to a shop. Had to run a ground wire from the neg battery to a bolt that hold the altenator to the bracket. So I had the shop run a diagnostics test for me.. Two codes came back. Don't remember the codes but the first was for a bad transceiver( four wires that run from the ignition to the pats system are malfuncioning) and the second was for the key. The guy at the shop said the transeiver is a common issue on mustangs if they won't run.

August 24th, 2011, 07:27 PM	#15
Therealtater Regular 2003 Roush Mustang Stage1 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Waxhaw Posts: 239 iTrader: 0 reviews	Told you it was the security system glad to know you found out what was wrong with it though __________________

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