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no crank just click. then all dead no power no lights just dead--1991--240-- 200

Hey everyone how Y'all doing

It seems my car woas are gettin worse :(> After having the front and rear seals on the transmission changed, then i started getting random cranking issues, thought it may be the starter, so i decided to wash the engine where the starter is at the car wash, also went over engine compartment wiring connections, i found one relay with some corrosions on the connection harness, Now when i try to crank it all i get is a few clicks, then the car goes black, no lights, no power at all! after a few min it had power tried again, it clicked went dead, now its dead, what should i check??? Here is a photo of the relay with corrosion......
thanks Wes

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1990 740GL 186000mi 'the bag lady' 1991 240 235000mi "KGB car"









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no crank just click. then all dead no power no lights just dead--1991--240-- 200

OK Art was correct! YAY i dont need a new starter! THANK YOU THANK YOU
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no crank just click. then all dead no power no lights just dead--1991--240-- 200

Like ArtBenstein says, it's probably a bad connection. Turn on your headlights switch and then start moving the battery connections. The headlights should come on when you find the problem.
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ANSWER no crank just click. then all dead no power no lights just dead 200

Hi Wes,

This isn't a relay problem. It is a battery cable problem.

The easiest approach would have you cleaning the battery terminals, but knowing you've had tranny work, you might want to check that battery cable at the starter solenoid too.

If you've already done this and haven't mentioned it, you may have cables defective inside the terminal crimps. They don't last forever.
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