No power, just clicks when attempting to start it?

Tiny
BILL CHANTZOPOULOS
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  • 1986 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
  • 5.0L
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 980,000 MILES
When I try to start the car when I get to the crank, nothing happens. So, I thought that I needed an alternator, so I changed it and it did not help. Still no crank no start.
Sunday, July 17th, 2022 AT 12:29 PM

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Tiny
STEVE W.
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No start but a click is usually battery related, either it has low voltage, or the connections are corroded, or both. As you can see from the diagram there are only a few grounds that connect most systems.

Try reading this guide about this similar issue:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked
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Sunday, July 17th, 2022 AT 2:56 PM

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