car not starting

[tigerlily_0987]

i have a 94 mx-3 and it died on me 3 days ago. we tried to jump it off, sat there for about 30-40 minutes and it wouldn't start. so i bought a new battery. the lights and everything inside the car come on, but when i turn the key, it all goes black and then it tries to power back up the lights again. <BR>i'm thinking it might be the starter, 'cause it should still start if it were the alterator...right?

[92RedMX3]

Its the starter.

[Kmodo]

It's possible that you might have a bad ground connection. Check the ground wire running to the starter and the ground from the battery to the frame of the car

[tigerlily_0987]

thanks yall! the problem ended up being much simpler, it was my clamps on the battery.