I was on my way to work and all of a sudden the car shuts off. Tried to start it and it won't turn over. Just "clicks" had it towed home and checked it out more. Here's what it does.

I turn the key to the on position and everything is normal. When i try to start it everything dies. Radio, lights, headlights everything. And when i turn the key off i can hear my power locks click like i had hit the unlock button. Acts like everything is resetting itself maybe?

And i figured it was a dead battery but i went and bought one and just put it in and still doing the same thing.

What else could it be? Bad wire? Alternator?

 

Check for loose battery connections... Could also do a voltage drop on the circuit

 

what year and motor, take the battery cables off and wire brush the heck outa the cable ends and the battery terminal, there is a power junction (red plastic) box on the passenger side fender well, unhook the wires and wire bush them and hook back up as well. there is a ground junction next to the power box may as well do it too. check all the cables to the motor for damage or lose connection. the main ground is sorta under the passenger side motor mount.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQfx...ature=youtu.be


There's a video of what its doing. It's a 97 3.8

 

woh, starter could be bad, it is turning over a little. could have spun a bearing, take the plugs out and see how it turns over with a socket

 

Would a starter or spun bearing cause the power to die when trying to start it?

I was thinking electrical problem or something.

 

a bad starter will drain power very fast. once the voltage gets so low the starter will not engage. is the wire to the starter hot after doing this. should run from starter to the battery or the power junction box. not sure with the 3.8. get the volt meter out and start testing. test volts at the battery, at the junction box, at the starter, at your fuse box and at your ignition switch.

 

Just gonna suggest you replace your power wire that goes to the battery as it's most likely corroded somwhere or the insulation is stripped on it from rubbing and it's touching metal.

 

Btw to test the starter you can put a jumper cable going from the battery + post to the starter nut.

 

Voltage seems to be dropping quickly on your gauge. Test the battery and the connections...