Dash lights up but nothing when I try to start it

Tiny
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  • 2011 FORD MUSTANG
  • 3.7L
  • V6
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  • 1,866,915 MILES
Won't start or crank not even with a booster
Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 AT 4:50 PM

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Tiny
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Okay, do the light come on the dash when the key is on and then go out once you try to crank the engine over? If so this will be a bad battery or the battery cables need to be cleaned and tightened. We need more information to help you. Here is a video to help us fix the problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YRW8fyNudY

After going over the video let me know what you find :)
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Thursday, August 14th, 2025 AT 8:24 AM
Tiny
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No my lights stay on never turn off when I turn key it just doesn't do anything
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Sunday, September 28th, 2025 AT 3:08 AM
Tiny
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Okay I gotcha, I would try putting the car in neutral and then try to start it. Please go over the video above, it is very good for this problem from Youtube.
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Sunday, September 28th, 2025 AT 10:55 AM
Tiny
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It want start not even in n3utral also if u hook a booster up it doesnt help either I think maybe security how can I fix that
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Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 AT 6:32 PM
Tiny
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When you connect a booster to it do the headlights come on? You may have a bad battery even with the booster on it if the battery is shorted the booster will not help. Please upload a short video in your response of the problem so I can see, that will help me fix it for you.
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Thursday, October 9th, 2025 AT 10:09 AM

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