I didn't leave anything on that would have drained the battery. What could be wrong?
2007-06-18 03:22:35 · 7 answers · asked by M W 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Make sure the battery connections aren't corroded. Clean them with baking soda and water and a wire brush or sandpaper.
If they are OK and it still doesn't have power, take it out and get it tested at your local auto parts store. Or, if you can get a hold of a multimeter tester, use that in the car to see if twelve volts is coming from the battery.
After you get it running, you should go to the auto parts store anyway for a free test of the charging system to see if the alternator is charging around 14-15 volts back to the battery. Autozone, Advance, etc. does this for free.
BTW, if you have a computer-controlled car and you jump start it, it wont last long running if the alternator isn't charging at all. You will go ten, twenty feet, then it will stall out again.
Have whoever is jumping the car keep the cables on the battery for about three or so minutes so your battery can digest some power from his car or jumper.
Turn off ALL electronic stuff in the car and get to the nearest auto parts store immediately, before the battery loses it's juice again!
Hope this helps.
2007-06-18 03:43:26 · answer #1 · answered by Harleyheritage91 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The battery finally died. batteries are dynamic, and undergo chemical changes 24/7. I think the fluids in it finally neutralized, and hence, no charge.
By the way, sometimes corroded battery terminals lead to a constant draining without replenishing of the battery. When you replace the battery, make sure your terminals are clean.
2007-06-18 10:30:53 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Vincent Van Jessup 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a shorted cell in your battery. It is also possible that the alternator may have went bad and was not charging your battery.
The first thing to check is to be sure that the battery terminals are clean.
2007-06-18 10:29:06 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jump start.
Ask your friend to help you with his car,
get a jump start cable, hook it up battery to battery.
Be careful on positive and ground connections.
If you don't know ask for help.
Start your car while hooked up, when it starts, disconnect connections, run your car for at least an hour to charge up the battery.
But again, if you're not sure ask for help.
2007-06-18 10:34:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, had this problem myself once, found it was the alternator that was knackered, wasn't charging the battery up when driving along. could be this or you might just need a new battery, these are normaly the main reasons. hope this might be of some help!
pete
2007-06-18 10:29:55 · answer #5 · answered by iceman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what car do you have? and whats the age?
i have an old mini and the battery just drains itself simply because it's old.
2007-06-18 10:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Loose or dirty battery cables.
2007-06-18 10:30:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋