not turning over lights not coming on; plz help

[heavijac]

i just bought a 70 gt and the battery isnt the stock size its huge anyway i was trying to start it and it acted like it wasnt getting any power (not turning over lights not coming on) so i just figured one of the wires came off but when i went to get out i touched the metal body of the car and it shocked the hell out of me ... any ideas on y it did this and how to fix it ... im scared to try to start it up anymore i dont want to start a fire

[markandson]

Originally Posted by heavijac i just bought a 70 gt and the battery isnt the stock size its huge anyway i was trying to start it and it acted like it wasnt getting any power (not turning over lights not coming on) so i just figured one of the wires came off but when i went to get out i touched the metal body of the car and it shocked the hell out of me ... any ideas on y it did this and how to fix it ... im scared to try to start it up anymore i dont want to start a fire

Getting shocked from 12V makes no sense at all unless you were standing in a puddle of water. What kind of ignition system is on your car CD maybe? You have to be getting nailed from something more than 12V.

[Gordy]

Has the car ran in the past?
Has it run recently?
Not much info to go on here.
I don't see how or what would cause it to give you a shock by touching the body.
Static electricity perhaps?
Here's what I would do...
Take a 12 volt tester and go between battery posts to see if you have juice at the battery.
Touch the tester from the positive to the body to see if the battery is grounded.
Put the tester on the center starter terminal and to a ground to see if juice is getting that far.
Do the guages move when the key is turned?
Need more info on the problem and history of the car, (running, non-running etc) to be able to offer much help.
Where do you live and maybe local Opelers could offer a hand.

[heavijac]

the car runns the guy i bought it from started it and drove it on the trailer i have had it started 2 times then i charged the battery when i had it running most of the stuff worked wipers, int lights, fan for ac and heat worked to
im confident it wasnt static electricity it hit hard

[wrench459]

Originally Posted by heavijac ... so i just figured one of the wires came off but when i went to get out i touched the metal body of the car and it shocked the hell out of me ... any ideas on y it did this and how to fix it ...

Sounds like a static discharge from you moving around in the seat and building up a charge. Try placing a hand on the car body BEFORE your foot touches the ground (terra earth)

[heavijac]

i m going to feel like an idot its its just static electricity.... but that still leaves me with the problem of the car not wanting to start ....what kind and size of battery is best for this car bc the battery thats in there looks like it could be in a big tractor and it has a different neg wire then the stock one to the body im not sure were that wire leads

[wrench459]

Originally Posted by markandson Getting shocked from 12V makes no sense at all unless you were standing in a puddle of water.

Jeff

I've been nailed by 12 volts before. The conditions must have been perfect or I'm a wimp.

Picture this a very hot day sweating like a pig. Reached up to replace of all things a dome light bulb and bammmm it hit me. The car was not even running so where talking about 12.6 volts at the most.