Mazda RX7 won't start

JUSTJESSICA_ME

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1984 MAZDA RX7
2WD
MANUAL
192,000 MILES

My 1984 mazda rx7 will not start or turn on. I was backing out of my parking space today and it just died on me. I had to push it back into a spot, and jumping it didn't do anything. The lights do not turn on when I turn the key, and it doesnt seem to even try to start when I attempt. The only thing that happens when I try to start it is the clock turns off. No fuses are blown and the battery is old, but reads at 12v

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DANLESABRE

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If you open the hood and try to wiggle the battery terminals are they tight or do they turn? (You might have bad connection: tighten the terminals so that you can not wiggle them.)

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Saturday, June 18th, 2011 AT 5:18 AM

JUSTJESSICA_ME

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Yeah, they are completely tight, so it isn't that.

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Saturday, June 18th, 2011 AT 6:09 PM

DANLESABRE

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Does any of the electric in the car work anymore?

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Saturday, June 18th, 2011 AT 7:05 PM

JUSTJESSICA_ME

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None of the electric works, but the battery is fine. Im thinking it is a wiring/connection problem

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Sunday, June 19th, 2011 AT 4:07 AM

DANLESABRE

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Are all the fuses under hood good? Have you checked to see if there are more than 1 fuse/relay boxes under the hood? If all the fuses are good, you must check the connection on the starter that the positive battery cable attaches to? Look for a loose connection or corrosion? What do you see (if anything)? Also, where are you reading 12 volts at? And are you using a multimeter?