help - stranded!

[ninelevenick]

I drove about 5 miles to make an errand. When I turn the key in the ignition, nothing happens. Lights do not work, nothing. Any ideas?

[porsche930dude]

battery connections?

[ninelevenick]

The irony is the trunk is stuck closed!

[ninelevenick]

When I turn the key, the speedometer sometimes jumps a little.

[Rufian]

No Battery, or not charging.

[86 911 Targa]

Originally Posted by Snipernick

When I turn the key, the speedometer sometimes jumps a little.

Not sure about your conversion, but the +12v battery cable is available at the starter,
and the -12v battery cable is also available at the body grounding point.

At those two points you can test battery.

Gerry.

pm sent.

[ninelevenick]

Thanks guys. Finally got into the trunk, jjiggled the relays and some wires, and she starts!

[sugarwood]

I've read that you might try spreading the prongs of the relays to make a tighter fit.
You might also tighten your battery cables, if they are loose.

[LucaScali]

+1 on the prongs. Similar thing happened to me once a couple years ago. Spread the prongs of the fuel pump relays. No starting problems since.

[ninelevenick]

Good idea, guys, about the prongs. I'll have to do that.

[timmy2]

Clean all the fuse holder connections while you are in there.