Ok, I have a 95 subaru legacy. a few days ago, i went out to go to class and she wouldnt start. nothing, no door adjar, not turning over, completely dead. tried jumping her, she started right up, and about a half hour after shutting her off, i tried restarting her and she was completely dead again. i had just put a battery in her about 3 months ago, so i figured either that or the alternator. i jumped her and took her to advance and the guys said the alternator and battery were fine, but the terminals needed cleaned.
cleaned the terminals good as new and put jelly/grease stuff on them to keem em clean and she was fine the rest of the day and to go to class yesterday.
i come out this morning to go to work, the power locks sort of work, the radio doesnt come on, and the door adjar light doesnt come on, but the ding ding when you have a key in the ignition was making noise. i yelled at her and went back into the house. came out a few minutes later and opened the door and the door
2007-02-03 02:35:17 · 6 answers · asked by BTB 10/04/08 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
adjar light came on and the power locks worked, but i didnt have time to run in and grab my set of keys to start her.
and yes i have gas in her. only about a 1/4 tank this morning, 1/2 the other day.
and its about 10 degrees this morning.
any suggestions???
2007-02-03 02:40:12 · update #1
its probably a electrical short some where
try another battery before any thing else
2007-02-03 02:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by jmcgraw1975@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something in your car might be draining the battery down when it's parked overnight. If you disconnect the negative battery cable each night and the car starts ok the next day, then that may prove that you have too much power being drawn from the battery when the car's parked. A technician can easily measure the current in Amperes being drawn by your car from the battery when its parked. It's called a "parasitic" draw check and should measure less than 1/4 ampere (250 milliamperes) when the car is parked.
2007-02-03 03:32:48 · answer #2 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You took your girl to Advance Auto Parts?? I am sure they are a fine establishment but I would never buy more than motor oil or car wax from them. I would never rely on any parts store to diagnose a problem. If that is where you got your battery from 3 months ago it is probably a remanufactured battery. Take her to a reputable mechanic to check out the battery and electrical system. It will save you money in the long run. Good luck!!
2007-02-03 03:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no longer adequate data right here...did the starter crank the engine over or develop into there no sound in any respect once you grew to develop into the most? You pronounced the headlights were operating so the battery is superb. If the starter did not turn over examine connections to the battery, starter etc. Are there any grinding noises coming from the starter? I had a nissian that had some damaged enamel on the flywheel and so the starter may crank yet for sure the engine received't turn over. i'd ought to push it somewhat and then attempt again. i'd take it in and performance all battery cables and connections checked. even as that is there have them replace the gas filter out.
2016-11-24 21:00:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sound like the battery cables are corroded inside the cable. take a razor blade and cut the insulator at the battery terminals. peel it back and see if it corroded. if it is, you need to replace the cable
2007-02-03 02:42:35 · answer #5 · answered by LEXUSRY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check that the batter ground to chassis is firmly attached....if that is ok, sounds like a loose ground someplace
2007-02-03 02:39:46 · answer #6 · answered by AA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋