Intermittent no power at start?

1997 JAGUAR VANDEN PLAS
87,000 MILES • 4.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DONNIE J EDWARDS JR
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Accessory key position all function properly. Turn the key to start, all power gone and goes black. Have to disconnect/reconnect the battery to correct and then she starts fine. Only happens intermittently.
Sep 24, 2022 at 4:37 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

What you described sounds like a connection issue. Does this happen every time you try starting the vehicle?

Do me a favor. Take a look at this link. It discusses what you described and how to fix it. Let me know if it helps.

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

Take care,

Joe
Sep 24, 2022 at 11:23 PM
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DONNIE J EDWARDS JR
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Your assistance corrected the problem. The negative side of the battery terminal was loose. So far everything seems to be working fine. Thank you.
Sep 26, 2022 at 11:44 AM