Ok, so I am a stuipd female and my husband is in the hospital! My car died last night. It started fine when I left work, I turned my car off when I got home, then 10 minutes later it would not start. We tried to jump it, but it wouldn't turn over, it tried but just wouldn't start. As soon as we took off the jumper cables, the lights worked but the car wouldn't even try to start. Does this sound like just the battery to anyone? Why would it die so quickly? Wouldn't I have had trouble before the battery totally died?
2007-08-31 04:43:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Does the vehicle turn over, or when you turn the key, nothing happens? It could be a starter motor.
2007-08-31 04:49:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faulty car batteries and connections are kind of like women ...temperamental. :) When you have bad things going with your starting/charging system, you can start your car fine one time and the next, it flat refuses. I would first make sure that your cables and battery post are clean and that you are getting a good connection. Less likely, the other ends of the battery cables will be loose. The negative wire to the frame, the positive side to the starter. You can try all day to jump start another car off, but if you have a bad connection(s), you will not likely start it. Also bad cables will keep your battery from charging properly. After cleaning them , you can apply Vaseoline to the battery posts and connectors to cut down on corrosion in the future. Now make sure they are on tightly. Corroded or loose battery posts connections are very common with a faulty starter/charging system.
Take it to an auto parts store like Auto Zone or Advanced Auto and they will check your battery, starter and alternator free in about 10 mins. This most likely will fix you up. One other person mentioned the solenoid, check his list out if this does not correct the problem.
2007-09-03 03:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it sounds like you need a new battery, I had a similar situation happen to me not with a husband in the hospital god love your heart, but I made a trip to Walmart and asked them to change the oil, they paged me and said we can't get it started, and I said "What!" I was shocked and they ran a test and confirmed the battery had died. I was humiliated, you can always try leaving your lights off when you have it jumped that way there is no pressure on the battery besides the jumping. Try that, but you definately need a new battery.
2007-08-31 04:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by crymeariver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a problem similar not that long ago during the winter time, i have a 92 honda accord it was my distribuator cap had a crack in it. My Lights worked, my radio worked, but the car wouldn't turn over, my battery was almost to new. Also if its not that it may be it needs a new coil . Don't ask me what the coil is I have no idea what that is and what it is for.
2007-08-31 05:22:00 · answer #4 · answered by Kim C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to check the connections on the battery also,i have seen battery,s die like that before ,they just up and die all the sudden,all you can do is try and replace it and see if that's it or take it out and have a parts store check it,this may not be the battery it may be the starter that has gone out of it,that too can be checked,but you,ll need some help probably on this one,i hope you get it going ,good luck.
2007-08-31 05:01:01 · answer #5 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a battery does sometimes just pack in .there is an open circuit then---- no continuity through the battery and you will not jump start the car but if you disconect the battery then you should be able to jump start the car, if not then the starter is probably the problem
2007-08-31 05:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the lights stay on and brite,when you try to start it ,the battery's ok.If the go out or dim so low they are hard to see then the battery is questionable. Take the battery out and go to auto parts store they can load test it for a shorted cell.....George
2007-08-31 04:51:49 · answer #7 · answered by tgeorge12000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not enough info, but there are only 5 things it could be.
1. battery
2. starter
3. starter solonoid/relay
4. battery or starter cable
and finally,
5. the ignition switch
all are relatively inexpensive fixes.
2007-08-31 04:53:36 · answer #8 · answered by bloodshotcyclops 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey there i think you need to check your alternater and youre fuse box other than that it might be a short in the electrickal
2007-08-31 05:01:43 · answer #9 · answered by d the lepricon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it had been the battery it would have jumpedstarted
2007-08-31 04:50:08 · answer #10 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋