'94 Sunny starting problem

Sep 16, 2007 2 Replies

Hi,



My 1994, 1.4l fuel injected nissan sunny has suddenly decided to not start when I turn the key. When I try the engine does not rotate. I re- charged the battery and tried again, but no change. It seams that when it tries to start the whole electrics in the car cut out, the clock resets, and trying with the headlights on means they turn completely off rather than dim.



Does anyone know if this is a result of a worn/dead battery that cannot supply the inrush current, therefore a new battery should solve the problem or something like the starter motor has gone?



Thank you in advance,



Ryan



It's almost certainly the battery or its connections, but more likely the connections from your description - batteries do not usually die quite so completely.

Make sure the battery terminal connections are not loose or corroded. If they're OK, remove the negative (-ve, chassis ground) connector from the battery while you also check the connections at the other ends of those thick battery cables. The removal is so that you don't accidently create a short circuit and melt a spanner.

John

John,

Thankyou for your reply, I checked all the connections and they were fine. Changed the battery and that fixed it.

Ryan

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