I just bought and installed a new battery yesterday. I drove it to work today and everything was just fine. When I got out of work my car was completely dead. The lights wouldn't turn on, there was no noise when I tried to start it, nothing. What is going on???
2007-01-26 13:55:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sounds like you have something draining your battery,maybe a stereo system?,,your altenator could be bad too.take it to a AUTOZONE or other parts store,they will check it and tell you whats wrong with it for free.
2007-01-26 13:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by askingandanswering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to do your own Battery troubleshooting and repair there are a few things you should know. With the engine off a fully charged batt. voltage is 12.8 vdc. With the engine running, the voltage across the batt terminals should be at least 14.5 vdc. You will need an accurate digital volt meter for these measurements.
2007-01-26 14:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by jimmymae2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check to see if you have the battery connected correctly. Make sure that your connectors are clean and in good shape. Check battery cables at both ends to make sure of a good connection. Check starter relay and ignition switch. You can check the starter by jumping both contacts on the starter. If it turns over then your starter is good. I hope that this helps.
2007-01-27 01:48:50 · answer #3 · answered by thetravelingmusician 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Need to check the ground connection form the negative side of the battery to the engine block and to the chassis.
2007-01-27 04:20:22 · answer #4 · answered by big1sc0tt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a charging problem but also check for something drawing current when the car is parked. Is there something in the lighter socket? Does the alarm go off a lot?
2007-01-26 14:01:10 · answer #5 · answered by david80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a short somewhere. Probably voltage regulator, most cars now have the voltage regulator built into the alternator, there is no way to repair it you just have to replace the alternator.
2007-01-26 14:31:09 · answer #6 · answered by smoke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need an alternator,go to autozone and they will test it for free.Also make sure the battery contacts are clean(with a wire brush)and tight.
2007-01-26 13:58:03 · answer #7 · answered by JACK OF TRADES 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your red battery cable that goes dowt to the starter is touching a piece of metal and grounding out or the starter is grounding out
goodlucktake the vehicle to auto zone or parts house they have equiptment to check the charging and starting system
2007-01-26 14:01:53 · answer #8 · answered by toadyboy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have sonething draining your battery take off the negative cable with nothing turned on and your key's out and rub the top post with your termanal clamp and see if you have sparksif you do then you have a short somewhere in the wireing
2007-01-26 14:01:54 · answer #9 · answered by sean h 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you have a bad att, or a bad starters, when the armchar gose bad in the starter its makes you battery go down
2007-01-26 14:12:29 · answer #10 · answered by bill_ray56 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋