What causes car system to go black and shut down engine when trying to start car

Asked by Guru9R5DSX Jul 20, 2022 at 02:21 PM about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car Executive

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The most common is a bad battery cable connection, black corrosion. Other problems can be connections loose or dirty, main power and ground cables full of corrosion and need replaced. Battery to weak to supply enough amps to run the starter.

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