# New battery still won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-still-wont-start/55994>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mustang, ford\
**Created:** [October 5, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-still-wont-start/55994 "2010-10-05T16:00:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![methuselah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@methuselah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/methuselah)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-still-wont-start/55994/1 "2010-10-05T16:00:47Z")

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2001 Mustang, replaced the battery but it still won’t start. tries to turnover but won’t. Electrical or fuel issue?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-still-wont-start/55994/2 "2010-10-05T16:19:51Z")

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Does the engine CRANK (turn over) at normal speed?? Miles on car??

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-still-wont-start/55994/3 "2010-10-05T16:38:50Z")

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With a new battery the engine should be turning over fast and strong. If it’s not then it sounds like an electrical problem.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-still-wont-start/55994/4 "2010-10-05T16:39:50Z")

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Only if the new battery was fully charged.

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-still-wont-start/55994/5 "2010-10-05T16:56:56Z")

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They generally are. I’d check the ground wire. Might be chewed through or making poor contact.

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**Author:** ![ZombieWoof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/91b2a8/32.png) [@ZombieWoof](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ZombieWoof)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-still-wont-start/55994/6 "2010-10-06T09:12:59Z")

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What did you replace the battery with?

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-battery-still-wont-start/55994/7 "2010-10-08T00:19:20Z")

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If the engine “tried” to turn over with a new and fully charged battery ,but would not turn over, then the issue has to do with the ignition system. You might have a bad starter, or loose battery or starter connections.