Attempted to start car turned ignition switch to start position hear pop and then everything went dead. What can cause this problem.
If nothing works including the lights, something happened between the battery and the fuse box.
There are some fuseable links between the battery and the starter solenoid or between the solenoid and the fuse box.
I'd start with the battery cables and look for those fuseable link wires.
I had the same thing on my 2002 Crown Vic: "turned ignition switch to start - heard pop - no electrical power"
- it turned out to be a negative clamp and a cable coming from the battery - the contact went bad and suddenly disconnected. The clamp needed to be changed/cleaned. And "the pop" on start was probably the engine chocking and dying with the sudden power loss)) Good luck with your Crown Vic's)) Alex)
I had the same thing on my 2002 Crown Vic: "turned ignition switch to start - heard pop - no electrical power"
- it turned out to be a negative clamp and a cable coming from the battery - the contact went bad and suddenly disconnected. The clamp needed to be changed/cleaned. And "the pop" on start was probably the engine chocking and dying with the sudden power loss)) Good luck with your Crown Vic's)) Alex)
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SOURCE: I have a mk6 1999 ford escort. Huge power drain on battery
Common fault im afraid, the alternator. double check the wiring though as they do corrode, also make sure the alternator hasnt been covered in oil if it is then cure the oil leak first, as this will damage the new one if it leaks in again
The first step is to narrow down the cause of the no-start.
Let's go over the process of starting the car, so you have a better understanding of what is going on when you turn the key:
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The first step is to narrow down the cause of the no-start.
Let's go over the process of starting the car, so you have a better understanding of what is going on when you turn the key:
Here is what happens on a properly running car:
You sit behind the wheel and insert the ignition key into the switch.
You then turn the key to the spring loaded start position. When you do that, the ignition switch engages the starter by connecting the battery to the electric starter motor which, in turn cranks the engine over. This can be easily heard and is referred to as cranking the engine over.
The next thing you will hear is the engine running, which is your signal to release the key.
At that point, the engine is running and you are ready to place the transmission selector in Drive and be on your way.
ere is what happens on a properly running car:
You sit behind the wheel and insert the ignition key into the switch.
You then turn the key to the spring loaded start position. When you do that, the ignition switch engages the starter by connecting the battery to the electric starter motor which, in turn cranks the engine over. This can be easily heard and is referred to as cranking the engine over.
The next thing you will hear is the engine running, which is your signal to release the key.
At that point, the engine is running and you are ready to place the transmission selector in Drive and be on your way.
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