No crank no start

1999 CADILLAC ELDORADO
200,000 MILES • V8 • AUTOMATIC
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NICOLE TERRY
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Car won’t start, when you turn ignition switch on and try to crank it, everything goes off and won’t do anything. Please help. Thanks
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Aug 28, 2019 at 11:29 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Welcome to 2CarPros.

What you described sounds like a weak or bad connection. The most common thing that causes this to happen is a loose or corroded battery connection. Start by checking that first. Also, I am assuming the battery is good.

Take a look through this link and do what is suggests.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

Let me know if that helps or if you have other questions.

Take care,
Joe
Aug 28, 2019 at 6:58 PM
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