No power, just clicks when attempting to start it?

1986 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
980,000 MILES • 5.0L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BILL CHANTZOPOULOS
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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.
Jul 17, 2022 at 12:29 PM
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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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Jul 17, 2022 at 2:56 PM