crank no start

I'd check fusible links first.

--scott

"greasemonkey19" wrote: 99 mitsubishi eclipse

yesterday i installed a new alternator. i drove over some train tracks today and my check engine light came on, then all the lights became real bright, then the car stalled. i discovered that the positive battery cable had fallen off. i plugged it back in and tried cranking the car but it would not start. i think i burned out my pcm because when the alternator previously went out i drove home with the postive off and and i think i burned out the voltage regulator so when the post came off today the alternator kept charging and fried my pcm. i suspect the pcm because when the key is on the check engine does not come on. does a bad pcm seem like a logical cause?

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The bright lights indicate a regulator failure. A fusible link probably burned out. If so, replace the link and the regulator, and attach the battery cable securely. The overvoltage probably was not enough to damage the pcm. I hope not, anyway.

Good luck.

Rodan.

but with the key on the car does a self test of all systems and the check engine is not coming on meaning that the pcm is not working properly the fuses are all ok along with all conections but ill check the fusible links tomorow and tell u how it went

I think that if you are not capable of putting the battery cable clamps on your battery securely you should let someone else work on your car.

Seriously

Don