Car's Dead!

[EEngineer]

k, so yesterday I was heading out, so i jump in the car and turn the key

NOTHING! no grind, no start


so maybe battery is completely drained or something

so i get a boost from my other car,

NOTHING,, not even a grind, no power anywhere in the car

nothing lights up, not even the dash lights.

so the power's completely cut off, and I don't know where to start

anyone help please?

[96paseo]

Pop off the cover to your relay/fuse box and check your fusible links. Check your battery terminals for corrosion and make sure there tight. Does the dome light come on when you open the door?

[500KCamry]

Clean and tighten the battery connections to begin with.

It's easy to connect booster cables and not get a good connection when you put them on battery post clamps. Also cables are prone to breaking.

In the forward fuse box in the engine compartment there's two fuse links closest to the left headlight, a 100A main and 60 or 80A (can't remember which) beside it. There are clear square lids on these, are they blown?

[JCamry94]

Terminals probably aren't on tight enough. This has happened to me on numerous occassions

[cykaaro]

With no other symptoms before hand I'd have to agree with checking the terminals. I had issues with my positive cable doing this before I changed it out. Then go from there. Either way, it looks to be probably an electrical issue of some kind.

Can you check to see what the voltage is on the battery? Then rule that out or not.

[Chris Crash]

I've had an issue where my terminal clamps weren't tight because they were both cracked on the bottom side, so you couldn't see it. But sure enough, it was enough to break the flow of power.

[EEngineer]

battery is in good condition, I know that for sure.

poped the fuse boxes, and there's no burnt out evidence.

dom light does not come on, nothing comes up.

i have remote started + entry, nothing responds.

I did have this check light telling me about an electrical problem for a while, the light comes up when a bulb is dead. I thought I got dead bulbs, but i replaced some and it didnt turn the warning light off.

i'm clueless now

[Zviator]

I would bet my money on the battery.

[93XLEcamry]

check the starter...maybe

[BamZipPow]

Pull the battery and take it to the store to have it tested/charged. Gonna guess it's dead...

[EEngineer]

come on guys, i'm not stupid.


i checked the batt, batt is fine cuz it's only about 6 months old....and batts lasts 6 years usually.

even if batt is dead, when i hook the car up to my other car, it should at least power up and do something..

right now i'm getting no power whatsoever

[Zviator]

I'm not saying the battery is dead. But i'm sure there's something wrong with the connection since u can't power up anything, with or without key.

[bigbird]

if there is no power to anything and you sware the batery isnt the culprit. then start tracing the leads...somthing is shorted or not connected.

have you tried connecting another battery to be sure? just trying to jump it wont rule the battery out.

Originally Posted by 93XLEcamry

check the starter...maybe

that would be good to check if it only wouldnt start.

[dans01camry]

Originally Posted by 93XLEcamry

check the starter...maybe

If the car had power to the starter the solenoid it would produce a clicking noise.

[EEngineer]

Car's FIXED.

thanks for everyone's input.

battery was fine, fuse box was not. some loose connections in the fuse box due to the fact that the armor support for the box snapped and the box been dangling around.

big shout for crusin76 helping me for everything solving the prob for me