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Got two blocks away during snow storm this week end, it was 9 degrees, go to turn a corner, engine chugs twice and dies in the middle of the intersection. No battery power at all. Am I correct in assuming that the cat will continue running without a battery once it is running , could this be a battery cable? The car had cranked just fine just minutes prior to this happening. Fortunately a couple of guys pushed it to the curb for me. I don’t know that much about auto mechanics. But I know how to research and use Google. Went back to fix it today and still totally dead, can’t even lock the doors. I think it’s the fusible link from what I can research but I wanted to get another opinion like from @lpfaff1 before getting my lilly white hands all grubby ;-( I contacted Auto Zone and that was like talking to an Apple Genius. He was trying to sell me a fuse. I found this but do not know which one to get for a 1996 Cadillac ElDorado LTD. Anyone knowledgable about this? http://www.elsiemfg.com/product-category… UPDATE 1/12/16 Put in a new high end battery and it cranked right up and I got it home. NEW PROBLEM - I’m getting no charge to the battery. The alternator belt is a serpentine and appears good. I’d like to look for a cheap wiring problem before I even think about replacing the alternator, at my age, that’s a visit to the dealer. @lpfaff1 UPDATE 3/3/16 The new battery and alternator helped. Then I found myself at the grocery store with a dead car. Turned out there was a corroded battery connection tab that was only allowing partial charging.
@mayer , Not familiar with Cadillac fusible link, but could be the issue. Check the battery connections as a first step, remove/clean/tighten/ check for 12.2 v minimum check ground to engine, follow positive wire to where ever it connects and check/clean/tight and try. Check all your fuses, you may have 3 or more fuse box locations(not positive) a couple under hood and one in the trunk. Try giving it a boost. Found this info. at just answers, one fusible link that is inline with the positive wire that runs from the alternator to the fuse/relay center on the left side of the engine compartment. I will keep thinking on this and get back if I have any other suggestions, hopefully others will step up in helping solve. Good luck.
My fuse box has power but not all the fuses have power f11has power but f10 don’t what do u think
