# Mysteries short **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** sl, saturn\ **Created:** [August 12, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mysteries-short/146536 "2019-08-12T15:27:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brian\_Conidi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c2a13f/32.png) [@Brian\_Conidi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Brian_Conidi)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mysteries-short/146536/1 "2019-08-12T15:27:38Z")
99 Saturn sl1 3 weeks ago backed out of driveway went from reverse to drive and car died out and wouldnt restart (no crank) but still had power to dashlights headlights ect car sat 2 days and restarted out of nowhere with no work done… today went to start car heard shorting out sound and now now no power to whole car ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mysteries-short/146536/2 "2019-08-12T15:40:47Z")
Look at the big cables that attach to your battery. If they look really filthy or have white corrosion growing on them you might have a bad connection. They can actually look pretty good and still have a bad connection. They should be marked in the battery case itself with a + and a -, or POS and NEG. If you can, put on a glove like you might use to clean up something a dog left behind, then grab the cable that goes to the POS or + and give it a good shake. Then try the key again. If it starts go straight to a local mechanic and have them clean the terminals.