I hate to state the obvious but you have a direct short or loose wire somewhere. My first step would be to make sure the connections on the battery are clean and tight. I have also had problems with the body ground wires. These could be corroded, loose or broken. Sad to say it could be anything from a loose/broken wire to a blown fuse when dealing with electrical issues. Good luck check starter cylinoid on inside fender wall.
try replacing the alternator
They do. Did you ever stop to consider that there might be something wrong with your vehicle and not all 1988 BMW's? Guess not.
if you didnt un-connect the battery you could have fried it.
In the 1988 Nissan the alternator, instrument panel, and backup lights shared a fuse. Before changing a fuse see if the backup lights work (have someone watch when you are in reverse). If the neutral start/backup light switch is broken internally, it can be blowing the fuse when you put the car in reverse.
Do you mean What does it mean when the brake and battery lights come on in when it is already started? Check your alternator may be its not working well it cause the battery sign comes out.
Sounds like a bad battery cable connection or a dead battery
It is possibley your alternator or battery
All the warning lights are supposed to turn on for a few seconds as a "bulb check" when turning the key to start the car. Do the lights stay on after the car has started? If so, you could have anything from a faulty ground to a damaged computer.
Possibly a bad alternator (the system is not charging the battery).
Try looking at your fusible link that is connected to the battery, if it is 'blown' you will not get power to anything.
You could burn out any diodes in the electrical system.
could be bad spark plug{s{ or wires from your plugs,
just kick it it is usally in the onwers manual
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY YOUR FULL SIZE BATTERY TURNS ON?
check fuses then check all the bulbs, then check the turn signal switch the brake lights work through it
Turns over but will not start or will not turn over? Is there a small wire at the battery, positive side that is not connected?
first make sure hazard lights are not on.next you need to ckeck the grounds from the battery.
the bronco needs to have the ground wire connected from the battery to the body. if you replaced the battery and disconnected that ground it simply won't start.
If you've replaced all that, and the battery is still dying overnight, it would seem you have a short somewhere. You'll probly have to take it to someone who specializes in auto wiring to get them to find it.
where is the fuse for tail lights in 1988 mercury grand marquis
Seized engine? Dead battery? Loose or corroded battery cables? Bad starter? Bad starter solenoid? Bad neutral safety switch? Bad Ignition switch?
Absolutely! It's a common problem.
Curse of the Blue Lights - 1988 is rated/received certificates of: USA:R
I need a better description of the symptoms. 1. Does the engine crank (turn over) and just not start2. Does the engine not crank. Please describe exactly what is happening and I'll try to help.VBD
Connect the bad battery to a good battery with jumper cables. Connect the positive terminals first, then the negative terminals. Now try to start the engine. When finished, disconnect the jumper cables in reverse order.