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81546, CAR DIED ON ME!! Posted by reaxion, Oct-10-04 11:30 AM
I go out for a drive with the g/f, get back in the car, and she wont start. I figure I might have left the dome light on, but it wasnt on for that long to drain the battery. So I have my buddy come out and give me a jump. Im driving home, and my battery light comes on. I think its the batter (Im going to check the voltage on it right now). Any ideas, other than the face that my battery is just plain old?
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81547, RE: CAR DIED ON ME!! Posted by Ark, Oct-10-04 11:32 AM
Alternator issues may be on the rise as well.
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81548, RE: CAR DIED ON ME!! Posted by kelvinb1, Oct-10-04 12:17 PM
Originally posted by Ark Alternator issues may be on the rise as well.
check fuse first, then assume its the alternator
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81549, RE: CAR DIED ON ME!! Posted by 96eclipse2nr, Oct-10-04 12:20 PM
check battery, then fuse, than alternator
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81607, RE: CAR DIED ON ME!! Posted by reaxion, Oct-11-04 04:51 PM
Checked voltage on the battery, comes out to 12.6.
Which fuse do I check, how do I check the alternator?
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81610, RE: CAR DIED ON ME!! Posted by 98starGS, Oct-11-04 05:02 PM
check your connection to the battery my wires were rusted and that caused my car do die new termials fixed my issue.
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81613, RE: CAR DIED ON ME!! Posted by reaxion, Oct-11-04 06:41 PM
Ok, checked the alternator fuse, its ok.
When I first started messing around with the car, the lights/radio would not come on. After a while, the radio and the lights finally came on. I can hear the car trying to turn over, barely clicking, but nothing.
I did find some corrosion on my terminals, im going to try and clean them and see if that does the trick.
Also, I found a plug laying around right by my fuse box, but couldnt find where it was supposed to go if it did go anywhere... This is puzzling the crap out of me.
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81618, RE: CAR DIED ON ME!! Posted by RxR_Eclipse, Oct-12-04 03:43 AM
Replace the battery. I had the same thing happen a long time ago. Turned out to be the battery.
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81659, RE: CAR DIED ON ME!! Posted by reaxion, Oct-12-04 07:14 PM
Changing the battery tomorrow, keep you guys posted.
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81759, RE: CAR DIED ON ME!! Posted by reaxion, Oct-14-04 06:51 PM
Voila, battery it is. Voltage was there, but the current wasnt. And Tyra lives once more. = )
Thanks guys!
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