Complete electrics loss

[dj_dee99]

I\'m getting quite a strange problem.
 
Sometimes, on turning the ignition key, I\'ll get a loud click & everything goes dead. Absolutely no power left. And on a second turn, nothing at all.
Disconnecting & reconnecting the battery earth will sometimes give the same problem again, or sometimes it will start up.
It\'s as if the battery is completely dead. Except, it obviously isn\'t, as it will eventually power the starter.
 
Anyone have any idea at all what is going on? I could do with sorting this, as it is pretty annoying.

[Jono FD3]

do all your lights go off & loose power to everything in thew car, or is it just that the starter motor isn\'t kicking in??

If it\'s just the starter motor, get under her & check all the cables on the starter solonoid. it only takes one corroded conection to bugger you about!! or it could be the starter itself that is on the way out!

Jono

[tinker-27]

it sounds like a bad main connection  somewhere,im in birmingham if you cant find it, i can have a look for you, ive got test gear craig 01217530415

[cush]

i have exactly the same problem anyone kknow what it is yet thanks

[adib]

hi cush where in northants are you and as said if it just at thhe starter motor then it most prob on its way out

[cush]

towcester and not sure if it is starter motor it just cuts my power out i have recently relocated my battery to the boot but added more earths at the weekend thinking it was that but no joy