Engine will not turn over, interior lights on but no head lights or sounds when key in ignition

I made a right turn into my driveway this evening and my 96 ford
contour COMPLETELY died! No studder, no nothing. When I put the key in
the ignition there is no sounds and no dash illuminition. The interior
lights are bright but there are no headlights or taillights.


What could this be?

wrote:

> I made a right turn into my driveway this evening and my 96 ford
> contour COMPLETELY died! No studder, no nothing. When I put the key in
> the ignition there is no sounds and no dash illuminition. The interior
> lights are bright but there are no headlights or taillights.
>
>
> What could this be?
>

sounds like you have blown a main fuse or fusible link somewhere. Sorry
I don't know contours well enough to give you any pointers at all as to
where to look.

nate

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I checked all fuses and the fusable link (i think the big black fuse)I
looked at all of the relays and all "appears" to be ok. How do you tell
if a fuse is bad?

I stated in my original post that the tail light do not work but they
do.

Headlights dead, key acc dead, no turn over, no sounds.

Interiorlights work, brakes work, elec door locks work ect?


This is a weird one! I am willing to send a check for 25 bucks to the
one who can tip me off on the correct problem! No joke!!!

Bad ignition switch.

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> I checked all fuses and the fusable link (i think the big black fuse)I
> looked at all of the relays and all "appears" to be ok. How do you
tell
> if a fuse is bad?
>
> I stated in my original post that the tail light do not work but they
> do.
>
> Headlights dead, key acc dead, no turn over, no sounds.
>
> Interiorlights work, brakes work, elec door locks work ect?
>
>
> This is a weird one! I am willing to send a check for 25 bucks to the
> one who can tip me off on the correct problem! No joke!!!
>



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wrote:

> I checked all fuses and the fusable link (i think the big black fuse)I
> looked at all of the relays and all "appears" to be ok. How do you tell
> if a fuse is bad?
>
> I stated in my original post that the tail light do not work but they
> do.
>
> Headlights dead, key acc dead, no turn over, no sounds.
>
> Interiorlights work, brakes work, elec door locks work ect?
>
>
> This is a weird one! I am willing to send a check for 25 bucks to the
> one who can tip me off on the correct problem! No joke!!!
>

hmmm...
do the headlights "usually" go dark when you start the car? if so then
you have a load reduction relay... I would check that, or the ignition
switch. Leaning towards ignition switch since it won't start.

nate

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What is your battery voltage?
A loose belt or bad alternator would have run your battery down to light the
small things and stall the car after a while of no charging. Start there.

( no compensation required)

oh, and I do mean check the volts with someone turning the key or pull the
battery and have it checked at the parts store.

Thanks Everyone. I found the problem. The battery has been leaking acid
on to the wireing harnes making it weak. The harnes was also in a very
bad spot pinched between the battery and platform it sits on. Two of
the larger wires were severed allowing only 1/2 of the total functions
to work.