lights flicker. dead car now.

[Ryan A Harris]

Please check this thread out. See if you can help me track this one down.

http://www.sccoa.com/forums/showthread.php?t=54983

[MercsSC]

Did you hit the starter with a big hammer ....when jumping it? ....
sounds like a familiar..starter problem
check the starter /solenoid
see if you can use battery cables.... to jump start your car @ starter solenoid {starter}...you can on a 90 not sure on 95..clean the contacts
they can get pretty corrorded ...dave

[Shoe]

Once its running Ryan have you confirmed the alt is ok by removing your negative wire if it stalls your alt is no good,another maybe a volt meter on the battery when your car is running check for volts at idle should be over 12.
then give it a rev of the motor and it should even higher numbers then at idle. at is if you haven't done this already staying on the cheap,at least for trouble shooting.
John

[Ryan A Harris]

I have checked all ground straps its not them. I had a look at the headlight swicth and multifunctio switch as well last night-both are fine. all fuses have been checked. the power box in the engine bay has been checked-and is ok. Dave, I didn't get the jack out to look at the starter. To cold go get on my back!!!

So I wanted to see if a different battery would help this problem out. It did. :) It seems as the battery I was using has a bad cell, or something. It came out of Kendra's car. Which has sat for a long time, and the battery is about 16 months old. But with the lack of use over thos emonths, it looks as if that has taken a toll on it. I'm in need of a new battery, I'm hoping to get one of the smaller/lighter units such as Peter Roy has done already. I have to use a battery jumper to start my car, but thats because the battery is froma car with a lot less CCA than our cars require to start it.

Anyways, thanks for the help and suggestions.

Peter: if you see this, can PM the details of that battery you are suing, thanks.