Dead battery. Replaced with new. Now won't start

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

Only the starter and alternator are fed through the BST.

Either B+ loose or BST open with cause the symptoms. (among other possibilities) but it's an easy test: jumper from battery pos to B+ under hood. If it starts, likely BST open.

Make sure B+ is tight. When I replaced alternator recently I just removed the bolt from B+ to disconnect battery.

Andrew already explained this to you! Why ask for help and disregard the help already given?

[jagarundi]

Originally Posted by bhennrich

Andrew already explained this to you! Why ask for help and disregard the help already given?

DUDE!! I'm NOT A CAR GUY so I don't understand what the below MEANS!!


jumper from battery pos to B+ under hood.


If you're not going to help WHY THE HELL RESPOND???

[bhennrich]

Originally Posted by jagarundi

DUDE!! I'm NOT A CAR GUY so I don't understand what the below MEANS!!


jumper from battery pos to B+ under hood.


If you're not going to help WHY THE HELL RESPOND???

Do you know what a "hood" is? Do you know where the battery is located? It has already been pointed out but under the hood on the firewall (that is the metal that separates you in the car from touching the motor) there is a metal post that has a red + on it, that is the B+ Under hood. You run a jumper from the battery positive terminal in the rear of the car to the B+ under the hood. If that lets everything start as normal you BST is bad. The BST is there to help reduce the risk of the battery grounding out causing a fire in the event there is a crash.