Could also be dirty battery terminals. Give them a good cleaning and try it again. Coca Cola works well to cut acid build up on the terminals.
W. W. Rick Hull Parts Department Karl Klement Ford Decatur, Texas
1-800-422-5671
Your battery most likely developed a short.
> > I have a '93 Linlcon Towncar 4.6lt. When I turn on the car the telltale
> > lights and the radio come on. When I turn the key to the start postion the
> > lights and the radio and everything goes off. Just dead. A clicking noise
> > from the black box (the solenoid ?) by the battery can be heard while the
> > key is turned to the start postion. I drove the car to the post office
> > parked went in and came back and bang the problem. Can any one give me an
> > idea what to look for or tell some one to fix it?
> > Thanks,
> > Barbara