Car not starting?

190,000 MILES • 3.8L • 6 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SMACK6969
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Car will not start turn the key and all the gauges go all the way up and lights go out.
Jul 28, 2022 at 10:33 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Do you mean all the lights go out when you try starting it? If that is the case, you could have a weak battery, or a very common cause is a loose or corroded battery cable.

Take a look through this link. It explains how to load test the battery at home. No tools are needed.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

If the battery passes that test, check the terminals.

Here is a link that you may find of interest and helpful:

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

Let me know what you find. If I misunderstood what you meant, let me know exactly what is happening.

Take care,

Joe
Jul 28, 2022 at 3:02 PM
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