- Oct 1, 2019
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My parents own an 05 Ford Focus, 2.0L Duratec that has been a very nice car to them until recently. It won't start, it acts like the battery is dead only going through 3-4 slow cranks then stopping. I threw a volt ohm meter on to see what the voltages are; 12volts in accessory position, dropping to 6volts when attempting to start. The battery is only a year old; I have an 06 Focus and bought both batteries the same day. I even tried jumping their Focus with mine, letting it sit for 5 minutes after hooking up the jumper cables. Didn't change anything, still behaved as before. I even tried tapping the starter with some 3/4 ratchet extensions and an 8 pound sledge hammer (light taps).
I did notice that after three tries the positive wire got REALLY hot and started to smell a little, included are pictures of said wire which also seems to have corrosion around it. I'm thinking that the wire might be too corroded and may need to be replaced, but I'm not sure the starter is any good as it is the original.
Any thoughts on how to chase this down further or solve the problem will be greatly appreciated.
I did notice that after three tries the positive wire got REALLY hot and started to smell a little, included are pictures of said wire which also seems to have corrosion around it. I'm thinking that the wire might be too corroded and may need to be replaced, but I'm not sure the starter is any good as it is the original.
Any thoughts on how to chase this down further or solve the problem will be greatly appreciated.