my 96 Ford Taurus won't start unless on charger

Asked by Daniel May 03, 2020 at 04:16 AM about the 1996 Ford Taurus G

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 96 ford Taurus wont start unless on
charger no power no click when key turned
to on starts up on charger stays running
when positive is removed and neg. Still
attached.

3 Answers

Not sure the guy I bought it from was the 2nd owner and it sat fir for 5 months before I bought it

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Do you have a voltmeter? Probe the battery. It should read 12.5V. If it's lower than 12V, replace the battery.

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