Car won't start please help..

[90Tsi AWD]

I just got through changing my oil, spark plugs (ngk's), and battery wire terminals and now my car won't evn crank. I turn the key and nothing happens, I wiggles the positive wire a bit and it got current but as soon as I tried to start it it would go dead again. Now if I try to move the wires nothing happens. what should I look for to fix this problem.

 

[ChicksDigBoost]

Make sure your postive and negative battery cables are making a good connection, get a voltmeter and make sure you got 12.5 volts.

 

[90Tsi AWD]

I tried moving the cables and nothing happens, is there some sore of alarm system from the factory that could be causing it not to start?

 

[ocdiddy02]

I just got through changing my oil, spark plugs (ngk's), and battery wire terminals and now my car won't evn crank. I turn the key and nothing happens, I wiggles the positive wire a bit and it got current but as soon as I tried to start it it would go dead again. Now if I try to move the wires nothing happens. what should I look for to fix this problem.

just redo the battery connections and spark plugs. you had to off done something wrong or forgot to do something when changing everything

 

[oompalumpa61]

go over all the connections an make sure they are tight and if neccesary take a wire brush to the battery terminals to ensure a good conncection.

 

[90Tsi AWD]

I tried giving it a jump and when the key is in the ON position the radio and lights work but as soon as I try to crank it everything shuts down again

 

[PaulN]

Are your terminals on correctly?

 

[TazManianDevil]

Make sure that the connection in the battery doesnt have a rust or something(dirt) clean it brush or I use sand paper in mine

 

[SoonToBeDSM06]

Did you use a battery terminal cleaner at all? I had a friend that used the brush a little too much and he brushed soo much metal off that his positive terminal wouldn't make a connection anymore and the nut was the tightest it can go.

 

[90Tsi AWD]

thanks guys, it ended up being the brand new terminals i bought. the paint on them wouldn't let any current go through them so I just sanded all the paint off and problem solved.once again thanks alot

 

[pooya]

thanks guys, it ended up being the brand new terminals i bought. the paint on them wouldn't let any current go through them so I just sanded all the paint off and problem solved.once again thanks alot

...the same thing happened to me...only i noticed it BEFORE i put it on...

you would think those companies would put a little more effort into their products.