My battary seened dead, I charged it car started 3x then seemed dead I charged it again wont start
KBULLLOCK
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1997 MERCURY SABLE
100,000 MILES
I took off pos cable while running to test alternator(i know now, dumb)
what damage could I have done, how can I test for damage. Car won't turn over now
Friday, June 15th, 2012 AT 9:49 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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So does it crank no start or no crank no start?
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Friday, June 15th, 2012 AT 9:56 PM
RASMATAZ
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Have the battery and alternator load tested-start here
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Friday, June 15th, 2012 AT 9:57 PM
KBULLLOCK
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The car does not crank only thing I hear now is a metallic clatter sounds like it may be coming from the starter but before I took off the pos it only sounded like a low battery and would start if I charged it
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Friday, June 15th, 2012 AT 10:44 PM
KBULLLOCK
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I am afraid I fried the computer
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Friday, June 15th, 2012 AT 10:45 PM
RASMATAZ
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Either you have a bad battery and connections or starter motor-
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Friday, June 15th, 2012 AT 10:52 PM
SATURNTECH9
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If the starter is inop I would make sure the battery cables are clean and tight. Also make sure the battery tests good and is fully charged.
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Friday, June 15th, 2012 AT 10:59 PM
KBULLLOCK
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The battery tests good, I was wondering if there is a way to see if the computer is working without a tester obd2 it seemed to be an alternator problem(as it sounded funny) I think I damaged something as the problem seems totally different now
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Friday, June 15th, 2012 AT 11:07 PM
SATURNTECH9
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Have you checked all the fuses?A obd2 code reader would be nice to see if it linked to the ecm.