[kujhac]

My daughter's escort has had problems tied to the electric system. The speedo would quit working and the transmission shifting erratically. I'd mess with the wiring harness, clean plug contacts, and all would be well for a while.

Now, I have the problem with the wiring that connects to the negative battery post. This is not the ground cable but a section of the wiring harness that connects to the negative post. It has started to buzz/click over and over under the hood when connected. Sounds like a relay somewhere. I pulled the BTN fuse and it stops the buzzing/clicking cycle. Car won't start or even make a sound when trying to start it. Sure hope it's something I can replace and not spend a fortune on.

I recently put a new battery on it and that's when the problems started again with the speedo, tranny shift problem, radio not working, check engine light on. (wasn't on before this). Just dead in the water with this thing. HELP. LOL