My car was in an accident and I haven't started it in awhile (1.5 months) because I lost my license and moved it into my grandmother's garage because my street has city parking. I bought the car in September, a 1995 ford escort and the battery was only 3 months old. So today I started it for the sake of starting it and no ignition sound, no nothing. Is my battery dead? What caused it to die? Wat else could be wrong with my vehicle? This is soo frustrating, because now I can't even take it to be repaired.
2006-07-12 16:32:19 · 16 answers · asked by Joe 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I never left the lights on or anything, was always paranoid about everything.
2006-07-12 16:33:09 · update #1
Is it because it wasn't charged enough from not being used? How hard is it to replace a car battery?
2006-07-12 16:34:17 · update #2
no, i'm not jump starting it now until I know what's wrong with it and until I get my license back
2006-07-12 16:38:05 · update #3
NO NOTHING WAS DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT WAS WORKING WELL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. AND NO **** I SHOULD HAVE STARTED IT FROM TIME TO TIME, THANKS FOR YOUR OBVIOUS ADVICE THAT I ALREADY REALIZED ONCE THE CAR DID NOT START
2006-07-12 16:40:10 · update #4
sorry for the anger....i really am
2006-07-12 19:20:12 · update #5
I have the same problem, but it's not a serious problem. Batteries lose their charge if you don't start your engine occasionally to recharge it. Should start your car and let it idle for 30 minutes or more at least once a week to keep it fully charged.
You can remove the battery, take it to a repair shop and get it recharged, or you can use a set of jumper cables to start the car, using the battery from a second car that has a good battery.
Also, unless you have a maintenance free battery, you need to check the water level in the battery every two weeks and keep it filled to the line indicated. ( DON"T OVERFILL IT) If the water level gets below the plates inside the battery, it'll destroy the battery.
2006-07-12 16:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by tee_nong_noy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the fact the car has sat for a month and a half could be a good factor in whats wrong.. during that time, even if your not going to drive it, you should have gone out and started it from time to time to prevent that.. You will probably have to replace the battery, regardless...
Once you replace the battery, IF you go out one day and find the battery again is dead, then you need to consider that in the accident, something was damaged that caused a short.. a wire touching metal for example... This will cause your battery to drain..
2006-07-12 16:37:30 · answer #2 · answered by babyvett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Update: I have a 2001 Dodge Durango 4.7 SLT. Today while at a light sitting still, the vehicle completely shut off. Another driver helped me push to the side of the road. I check the cables and all were tight. I shook the battery and heard my door chime come on. Walked around and started the Vehicle. At the auto parts store we tested the battery. 507 cold cranking amps for a 700 cranking amp battery. Took the battery out and retested it, computer said replace battery. Here is what we believe is the issue. When a battery shorts/arcs/drops a cell, the resulting power surge to the vehicles computer causes the computer to reset and shut off all power. The vehicle is dead only for a moment until the computer catches up. On 2 previous occasions the car did the exact same thing and regained power at 40 mph, after a brief loss of power. All lights, radio and motor were off. Summary: It looks as though a dropped cell in a battery can surge or ground power enough to reset the computer which will in fact cause the car to shut down.
2016-03-27 03:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you keep your car idle for a long time that is for a month or so..the car battery gets discharged..when it is idle the charge slowly gets out...ask a mechanic to come to your place and repair it...I think it can be recharged..there is no need to change the battery...and start the car at least once a day so that the charge remains in the battery...
2006-07-12 17:53:39 · answer #4 · answered by Deep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Batteries are easy to replace. There must be something else wrong because that battery shouldn't have died unless you left something on. Have a friend come over. Take that battery and put it on to make sure it is the battery before you buy one.
2006-07-12 16:38:04 · answer #5 · answered by crazyhumans2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you lay a battery on concrete, it can drain in a matter of days. It will destroy the battery. It could be a defective battery. If you have the wrong battery size, it may be shorting out on the hood. Could be lots of things. Best to take this one to the shop.
2006-07-12 16:37:21 · answer #6 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason a car battery goes dead from sitting in the vehicle for a long time is the radio/clock memory. It will slowy drain it on any car.
2006-07-12 16:42:34 · answer #7 · answered by krazy_4_speed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if the wiring system wasnt damaged in the wreck it is just where the car set up over that period of time. A battery can loose its charge if it has not been charged for a period of time. And if it stays discharged for too long, it wont take a charge.
2006-07-12 16:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by bobby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your car was put in to your grandmothers garage a mounths a go and it is cold there or it is in the winter the cold can draw power from the battery makeing it usless it happens to my ipod when i leave it in the car. it could also be bad battery cables that conect to the + - mabe there is a short. consolt your local auto shop.
2006-07-12 16:50:57 · answer #9 · answered by twgoetze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not using the car on a regular basis it will go dead.Get a battery charger that has a trickel charge hook it up let it set for a while and you are ready to go.You can pick one up at walmart.
2006-07-12 16:39:49 · answer #10 · answered by Lionel H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋