How to Fix Car with No Electrical Power and Won't Start

Electrical Troubleshooting and car won't start. How to fix a car with no electrical power and won't start, DIY with Scotty Kilmer. How to fix your car if it loses all electrical power and wont start. Electrical troubleshooting and repair. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 43 years.

⬇️Things used in this video:
9. Common Sense

🛠Check out my Garage to see what I use every day and highly recommend:

❗️Check out the Scotty store:

👉Follow me on Instagram for the latest news, funnies, and exclusive info / pics:

If you liked this video, consider subscribing and press the bell Icon to get updated on the latest videos every week.

Scotty Kilmer is a participant in the Amazon Influencer Program.
#savagescotty

[scottykilmer]

⬇️Things used in this video:
9. Common Sense

🛠Check out my Garage to see what I use every day and highly recommend:

❗️Check out the Scotty store:

👉Follow me on Instagram for the latest news, funnies, and exclusive info / pics:

[linkmege]

I hope YouTube archives your work Scotty, its been a blessing through the years.

[scottykilmer]

pray it's just a bad ignition switch, but do have the battery and alternator load tested, places like auto zone do that free and that can cause it too.

[christopherburkett]

You saved my life dude! I had the same trouble with my car last night. Sure enough the ignition switch was bad. Thank god for Scotty. And YouTube of coarse.

[rockhaze]

Scotty I'm a huge fan of yours. You take some situations that I have no idea how to start on, and give me points where I can start doing diagnostics that I wouldn't have thought of myself. Thanks for being so awesome, dude!

[JohnCampbellARM]

Scotty. You ROCK ! I've been working on two of my sons cars, and one of them had this no electrical problem. Your videos are great at guiding me through the fix it process. Thanks.

[twistedgamer]

I nearly lost hope because my 1990 Ford F250 has the EXACT same problem right now and I changed so many things. I turn the key and have no electrical power at all. I have a brand new battery, alternator, starter solenoid, ignition coil, and even tried a jump and it still don't have power. I found your video and now I have hope! I am going to take a tester to the ignition switch and see if that's the culprit causing so much trouble. Thank you Scotty!

[scottykilmer]

check the main fuse first, and then the headlight switch if they are good

[HeathenDoodles]

You have NO IDEA how helpful this is. I am running in circles trying to figure out my car issue without having to pay to have it towed somewhere that's going to charge me hundreds of dollars for this. Every other video just goes over individual car issues but this is the only one I've found that teaches you HOW to locate a wiring issue. My Fuses are good so I know it's something that's not connecting properly electrically.

I'm going to Autozone to get a power tester like the one in your video and then figure out what's going on in my car - THANK YOU SCOTTY

[scottykilmer]

@sonyxploder it's called the power probe, and it's version 3, there are also 1 and 2. a GREAT tool. Scotty

[jamesd.]

Thanks for reminding me about my old Power Probe. That thing must be over 20 years old. Found a loose ground wire that was causing my loss of electric power.

Thought for sure it was going to be a fuse, main fuse, ignition switch, etc.

I started from the battery, and worked my way out like you said.

Thanks.

[jake_the_lawyer]

That closing with him in the truck is amazing

[johnbramsey]

Commenters, Scotty’s work ends with the video being posted. Stop asking for personalized advice. Get the tools he used and test the car yourself. That’s the answer. If the tools are too expensive for you, then go to a mechanic who will have the tools. Scotty, thanks for the video!

[scottykilmer]

@CoolasIce2 just follow the wires coming out of the switch and pierce them to see if they have no power, and then get power when you turn the key on. Of course you can use a wiring diagram if you have one. Scotty

[scottykilmer]

@jdmjtag when it doesn't start, then jump start the starter motor directly from a jumper battery. If it doesn't crank, it's the starter. If it does, it's the wiring or ignition switcvh. Scotty

[scottykilmer]

If you are afraid of power, then just check it with the reader first to see what voltage is on that line, it gives the reading. if it says 5 volts, as in computer circuits, do not apply 12 volts there

[mermalar]

2003 Honda Odd. No power-no crank with 2 month new battery. No hazard lights, van stuck in park. Battery cables look great and appear connected. All fuses look good in all 4 fuse boxes. Long story short the tow guy checks the battery and finds that he can rotate the clamps on both terminals. He removed the clamps, hammers a bit on the sides to deform them and gets them reattached so that there is zero movement of the clamps. Van fires up!! Hope this helps someone. Love the video-I was next going to start tracing all the power wires to see what the primary cause for loss of power was. Thanks

[BeardsandBranches]

Wow! Simple and straight to the point. You sir are a Youtube artist!

[scottykilmer]

depends on what the rest of the shape it's in, it will need a new ignition assembly, so price that out and bleeding brakes really means something is wrong and needs fixing. air only gets in there with leaks.

[LegalTyranny]

Dude you have the best no nonsense videos. Hope life is treating you good.