Ok..I have a 98' Ford Mustang Gt and when i went to start my car today it would not start i just heard a griding noise when i tried to turn the key....My check engine light came on and it made this beeping noise i have never heard of....The lights come on and the door dings and the radio plays but if i leave the key in the ignition for about a min or so the door ding starts to die down...I figure its the battery but im not sure.....
2006-11-27 11:59:44 · 11 answers · asked by candyland849 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The starter Motor is going bad and draining the battery. Change the starter motor befor you tear up the ring gear.
2006-11-27 12:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the battery. Take it to an auto parts store and they can test the battery for you. If it were the starter, you would not hear the clicking noise. The battery is much much much easier and less expensive to replace.
2006-11-27 20:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by gatorgrad99_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a battery not sure what the grinding noise would be though. Most autoparts stores will check the battery for free.
2006-11-27 20:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by Dale Feekes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
was it a grinding noise or a clicking noise? A grinding noise would mean the starter is going, a clicking noise means the starter is disconnected, and the wires to the starter are touching something that would make the battery die.
2006-11-27 20:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by diamond_joe1979 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but it sounds like the starter went bad and then drained the battery.If it is a stick shift push start it and go to the auto parts and ask for their help in finding out what is wrong with your car.Good luck Rick Det.Mi
2006-11-27 20:16:38 · answer #5 · answered by rick s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either you have a bad ground, a dirty cable or your battery is shot. My money is on the latter. If that's the original battery, you are long overdue for a new one.
2006-11-27 20:04:17 · answer #6 · answered by Poochie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the battery. the noise is frome the starter not getting enough voltage, it cant do its job properly but it's going to try. but what caused the battery to go bad i dont know, weather,age,paracidic draw.
2006-11-27 21:16:14 · answer #7 · answered by chevy69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Battery or starter. Do you lights stay bright or go dim?
2006-11-27 20:15:23 · answer #8 · answered by lola 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bad battery or por connection. look for corrosion on the battery cable ends. you can clean them with cola or baking soda and water.
2006-11-27 20:37:12 · answer #9 · answered by aaapowersports 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I concur its the battery
2006-11-27 21:57:02 · answer #10 · answered by JNISSI 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋