# 2004 Chevrolet Corvette goes dead **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, corvette\ **Created:** [March 24, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109 "2019-03-24T01:19:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FRED47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@FRED47](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FRED47)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/1 "2019-03-24T01:19:49Z")
turn ignition key on everything lights up as it should turn key to activate starter and everything goes dead ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/2 "2019-03-24T02:04:32Z")
My first guess, either looseness or corrosion at the rinky dink side terminal connections. ---
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 7:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/4 "2019-03-25T07:41:50Z")
I am going to second what @oldtimer-11 said… Almost textbook dead battery / bad connection symptoms. If it is a side post those are known for this… I hate side posts, always have. Fully charge that battery and definitely clean and tighten connects… if that doesn’t work…replace batt. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/5 "2019-03-25T12:07:32Z")
what did you conclude since car did not crank? have you ever had a bad battery in any other car? how did you resolve it in that situation? ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/6 "2019-03-25T12:08:29Z")
> [@Honda\_Blackbird](#): > > if that doesn’t work…replace batt. …or test the battery for free at an auto parts store. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/7 "2019-03-25T12:58:03Z")
The battery or its connections are highly suspect but it might also be the ignition switch. Do you have a multimeter you can check the voltage to see what’s happening with the battery? They sell fairly cheap ones at the parts store… ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/8 "2019-03-25T19:24:14Z")
your car is junk. You’re gonna need to throw it away. Lemme know where you are, and I’ll do it for you 😉 or, get the battery checked, and if need be- replaced. If battery is good, then check battery cables for corrosion. ---
**Author:** ![FRED47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@FRED47](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FRED47)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/9 "2019-04-05T14:57:38Z")
It was the ignition switch ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/10 "2019-04-05T15:34:03Z")
Glad to hear you got it fixed! and thanks for posting back…very much appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/11 "2019-04-06T03:39:08Z")
> [@FRED47](#): > > It was the ignition switch Interesting. That’s usually a bad connection between the battery and starter motor somewhere. Or just a bad or discharged battery. Discover something new every day here, thanks for the good feedback. ---
**Author:** ![banalprattle\_156472](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@banalprattle\_156472](https://community.cartalk.com/u/banalprattle_156472)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-chevrolet-corvette-goes-dead/137109/12 "2019-08-20T17:27:51Z")
Did you replace and re-key or were you able to re-use the existing components?