No power after battery replacement...

OldFart · 10-22-2014, 10:37 AM

I tell ya, old age is a bitch, no lights in storage and it's overcast so not much light - figured I'd go over one more time and check that fusible link, again it looked ok, took a look at negative terminal, I had forgotten to remove the protective cap being that it was black - removed cap, hooked it all up and I got to hear the sweet sound of my Z again...

Almost done with all my projects, during this I believe I had accidently left the stereo on while working on the car and drained the battery. No biggie, when I'm ready to fire up the car figured I'd get a new one.

Put a new battery in this morning, put on negative, go to put on positive side and figured I'd get a little spark with all the electronics in car - nothing.

Tighten up the connections and dead as a door nail, no lights, again nothing. I looked at the fusible link at the positive terminal and that looked ok, anything else to look for? Hoping the new battery just isn't dead also...

Did do a search but mostly getting hits with keyfobs and resets.

ROBERT1183 · 10-22-2014, 10:48 AM

if you have a battery tester test the new battery. if not try jumping the car with new battery in.

SouthArk370Z · 10-22-2014, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by OldFart

I tell ya, old age is a bitch, no lights in storage and it's overcast so not much light - figured I'd go over one more time and check that fusible link, again it looked ok, took a look at negative terminal, I had forgotten to remove the protective cap being that it was black ...

heehee I know what you mean. Glad to hear it turned out to be something so simple (and cheap) to fix.

Rusty · 10-22-2014, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by OldFart

[B]I tell ya, old age is a bitch, I had forgotten to remove the protective cap

Ain't it.

That's a new one. LMAO

10-22-2014, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
OldFart Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Carlisle, PA Age: 62 Posts: 682 Drives: 2011 Wannabe Nismo Rep Power: 960	No power after battery replacement... Brain Fart - Resolved... I tell ya, old age is a bitch, no lights in storage and it's overcast so not much light - figured I'd go over one more time and check that fusible link, again it looked ok, took a look at negative terminal, I had forgotten to remove the protective cap being that it was black - removed cap, hooked it all up and I got to hear the sweet sound of my Z again... Almost done with all my projects, during this I believe I had accidently left the stereo on while working on the car and drained the battery. No biggie, when I'm ready to fire up the car figured I'd get a new one. Put a new battery in this morning, put on negative, go to put on positive side and figured I'd get a little spark with all the electronics in car - nothing. Tighten up the connections and dead as a door nail, no lights, again nothing. I looked at the fusible link at the positive terminal and that looked ok, anything else to look for? Hoping the new battery just isn't dead also... Did do a search but mostly getting hits with keyfobs and resets. Last edited by OldFart; 10-22-2014 at 11:06 AM.

10-22-2014, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
ROBERT1183 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: ROCKAWAY NJ Posts: 458 Drives: 2011 NISSAN 370Z Rep Power: 12	if you have a battery tester test the new battery. if not try jumping the car with new battery in. __________________ Aam competition twin turbo 540whp @ 9psi

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