The Ford Barn

Terry/Iowa · 04-13-2015, 04:57 PM

Last time I drove my 29 Tudor it started right up. I drove it to my front yard to wash it and shut it off. When I went to restart it, no juice whatsoever. Since it had set for awhile before this ride I suspected a bad battery. I put a charger on it for a couple of hours and it started right up, I drove it a couple of miles and stopped and shut it down. It restarted right up, moved 20 feet and died. Trying to re-start proved no juice at all again. I took the battery out and to a shop to have it checked. Checked out fine. I suspect a bad ground. Cleaned all terminals, posts, and the frame where it grounds. A test light shows bright when connected to the two posts. With the Neg cable on and the light between the Pos and the frame, nothing. I have another ground wire from the engine to the frame, but it does look crappy and I am going to replace it too. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

04-13-2015, 04:57 PM	#1
Terry/Iowa Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Western Iowa Posts: 16	Electrical/Ground Last time I drove my 29 Tudor it started right up. I drove it to my front yard to wash it and shut it off. When I went to restart it, no juice whatsoever. Since it had set for awhile before this ride I suspected a bad battery. I put a charger on it for a couple of hours and it started right up, I drove it a couple of miles and stopped and shut it down. It restarted right up, moved 20 feet and died. Trying to re-start proved no juice at all again. I took the battery out and to a shop to have it checked. Checked out fine. I suspect a bad ground. Cleaned all terminals, posts, and the frame where it grounds. A test light shows bright when connected to the two posts. With the Neg cable on and the light between the Pos and the frame, nothing. I have another ground wire from the engine to the frame, but it does look crappy and I am going to replace it too. Does anyone have any other suggestions?