# Ford Mustang--(like ford ranger)

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-mustang-like-ford-ranger/6596>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 30, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-mustang-like-ford-ranger/6596 "2007-10-30T04:53:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bigred2006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@bigred2006](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bigred2006)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-mustang-like-ford-ranger/6596/1 "2007-10-30T04:53:23Z")

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I’ve got a 1998 Mustang doing same thing as the 2001 Ranger post on here.  
  
  
  
 Wouldn’t start, replaced battery, Sears put it on machine to check battery system. Found no problems. After a week, wont start. Dome flickers, ignition clicks–quietly–and it did start with a jump. Oh yea, we replaced a fuse up by the battery. Any ideas, folks?

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 5:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-mustang-like-ford-ranger/6596/2 "2007-10-30T05:15:13Z")

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It sounds like the battery is dead… Get it charged and start the diagnosis over.

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**Author:** ![bigred2006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@bigred2006](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bigred2006)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-mustang-like-ford-ranger/6596/3 "2007-10-30T05:21:48Z")

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Again, the battery is brand new…Diehard. Maybe bought it 2 weeks ago.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2007, 10:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-mustang-like-ford-ranger/6596/4 "2007-10-30T10:18:48Z")

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New batteries can be bad. I would have the battery and charging system checked by a different shop. Many (most?) auto part stores will check them for free.

I would also suggest checking the battery cables. Check all ends of all cables attached to the battery or alternator.