# 1999 Ford Windstar ground wire

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar-ground-wire/133173>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** windstar, ford\
**Created:** [January 23, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar-ground-wire/133173 "2019-01-23T12:22:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fREDDIEfELDER](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3be4f8/32.png) [@fREDDIEfELDER](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fREDDIEfELDER)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar-ground-wire/133173/1 "2019-01-23T12:22:52Z")

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having problem with the ground wire no start no start no dash light I can play with the ground wire some time it will start and cut back off help,

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar-ground-wire/133173/2 "2019-01-23T12:53:57Z")

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Assuming you has cleaned the battery post and both ends of the battery cable then seems like the cable has deteriorated. Replace with a new cable.