Electrical Problem with 98 Mazda Protege

When I turn off my car, all power is lost - door locks won't work - lose radio station settings, clock setting etc, and the car won't restart. It will restart sometimes after a few seconds, and sometimes after a few minutes. This doesn't happen every time but maybe once every couple of dozen times. I have taken it to my mechanic (not dealer) who can not identify the problem. Problem coincides roughly with installation of a new battery. Any ideas?

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R1947
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I would check the tightness/cleanliness of the battery cable connections before commencing to pull your hair out.

nate

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Nate Nagel

WHat Nate said, and, by any chance, did you install the terminals

*backwards*, even for a second?
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Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B

Almost sounds like a bad ignition switch

Double check wires near the battery. If you have a harness of wires that attach to the battery cable check those for being loose/bad etc.

Reply to
m6onz5a

It was installed by my mechanic - what if the terminals were installed backwards?

Reply to
R1947

Sounds very much like an ignition switch problem, but the meter and the wiring diagram will tell you for sure.

--scott

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Scott Dorsey

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