89 s13 starting problems

[carkook]

I drove my car home, about an hour later I went to start it and all the dash lights came on but then when I went to turn it over everything died/went off. All the lights went off and nothing had power. I went and messed with the battery terminal and the power came back, but then when I tried to start it the same thing happened. So is this jus the battery cables/terminals? They are pretty bad but I was wondering if it could be a relay or fuse. Thanks

[89twoforty]

Try cleaning the terminals/posts with a wire brush of some type to get a better connection. Make sure your cables are both connected nice and tight and you'll probably be golden.

[carkook]

no corrosion and they are most def. tight. The wires them selves are a broken and old. Im gonna cut them down and redo the terminals today Ill see how it goes.

[carkook]

Re-did the terminals, cut old wires down to some new fresh stuff. Runs like a champ.

[moulton712]

bingo, you solved your own problem...

[kdpiggins240]

mine wont start and i know im getting power to the starter and i tested the starter so i know it works.

is there a starter fuse or relay? if so where/ which one is it. my box disply is worn off.

[Wc240]

welcome. before anyone bashes you for reviving old threads, ill tell you-i give you a +1 for looking in the threads/searching and not bieng lazy and posting a random question.and, look at the top of the tech section or 240 gen chat(not sure wich) and look for the FSM and start there. itll help you solve lots of problems