Today, (Sun) car again wouldn''t start. Replaced battery, and now starts no problem. QUESTION: Later heard feedback that issue could primarily be an alternator issue, not a battery issue, e.g.: … - Download [PDF]
Today, (Sun) car again wouldn''t start. Replaced battery, and now starts no problem. QUESTION: Later heard feedback that issue could primarily be an alternator issue, not a battery issue, e.g.: …
Your car won''t start? What''s the problem? The battery? The alternator? Something else? I''m here to help! Check out this picture guide to help you determine what could be causing your vehicle not to start! The Top 5 …
I had the battery replaced by AutoZone in November 2021. The existing battery, many years old, had a ton of corrosion on the positive terminal and wouldn''t get the car started. They replaced with the Duralast Gold, a $200 service.
This could be at the battery, or at any of the connection ends. If it doesn''t have the correct voltage (reading something like 10-10.5vdc or less), you can try charging the battery. If you put the battery on a charger and it still does not respond (will not completely charge), the battery is obviously at fault. Jump the car and get it running.
Lately I''ve seen several signs suggesting it may be time for a new battery. 1) The "low battery" light has come on a few times while starting, but goes off after a few seconds of idling. 2) Upon a cold startup, my windshield takes maybe 30 seconds to …
The battery puts out the most power when starting the car. Shutting off your vehicle before the alternator has a chance to recharge could explain why the battery continues dying or doesn''t seem to last long. 7. Corroded or Loose Battery Cables. The charging system cannot top off your battery while driving if the battery connections have corroded.
Here''s the quick summary, I probably have a more detailed thread somewhere else in this forum. The van went through 6 - 12 batteries, with some lasting as short as six months. I had a battery failure (luckily) a few days before a major road trip. A new battery was installed and left on a battery maintainer until we left.
I''m having an issue with my ''96 GTX, not sure if I just need a new battery or if it is something else. Symptoms: Twice when I have gone to start the ski after running it a while (once when I was flushing it, the other when I was on the water) I have pressed the start button and I hear a "clunk" type noise and the ski will lose all its power (red lights on gauges turn off).
Re: Battery, alternator or something else Unfortunately, my alternators last 1 to 4 years driving about 5000 miles per year. I think the diodes and bearings nowadays are both made from melted down pot metal quadrajets and alternator casings with a …
my dudes. you have a battery light on the dash and a whole ass gauge right next to you. look to your right.. there are way too many of these posts.
Something is wrong with your battery. Your car is more than old enough to have gone through several batteries, so it may be due for one more. There are many ways that a …
Lexus GX470 Battery issues or something else? Question Trying to start my wife''s Lexus, all lights come on, taillights, dash lights, even motorized steering wheel goes into position when you turn the key. However when you try to start I get steady clicks, not rapid like a electrical sound. The dash does not flicker or anything like that.
Load testing showed the battery was on its last legs but not too far gone. Could this loss of power be simply attributed to a bad battery or is it most likely an alternator like I''m thinking? The …
For the past couple weeks my battery life has been getting worse and worse. Past couple days it would go from 30% to dead in seconds and take hours to charge on a rapid charger.
A bad battery can confuse the car''s electronic controls and computer. The computer needs a reasonably stable voltage for the sensors to work properly, even though the voltage is regulated, and a good battery helps keep the voltage regulated as well.
Test the battery, if it checks out ok, then there is something else draining the battery. After-market stereos (especially those that need a permanent live) can often drain a battery if not fitted properly. Also check that all lights (including interior lights) are turned off when you leave the car. 3. The car battery won''t fully charge?
So my bike sometimes has issues starting. Well, not really "starting," but it seems to have issues cranking. It''s hit or miss, but many times when starting it will crank and then just stop, at which point I need to release, and press the start button again until it will start.
Sounds like a dead battery. For a drained battery, you''ll need to leave the charger on overnight to get a full charge in it. The car might start after a couple hours on the charger, but the battery isn''t anywhere near fully charged at that point. Since it''s a 2020 model, the high "hatch open current" issue likely isn''t a problem for you.
That is a usual symptom of a dead battery. Nothing else on the car uses anywhere near the power that the starter does. Lights, entertainment, all come on even though there isn''t enough power to crank the starter. Get a battery charger from an auto parts store and charge your battery. If it charges to 100% in just a few minutes you need a new ...
Notice battery light on when i first started the car. Went away after a few minutes at idle so decided to take a chance and drive to the store. ... Maybe this is larger electrical demand in newer vehicles or something else contributing, but in the past, you could get to 200k, 300k, and still be on the factory alternator with little trouble ...
Been riding with others this weekend which is rare. Just went to the store and had to jump the battery both ways. Should have taken the car for a longer drive the other day after the wash. Something I''d normally do. This is a 36 month Interstate Battery from Costco. I''ve had it 3.5 years. Hmm. I''ve had batteries in the past last much longer but...
1) Bad battery, ground or battery connections - Check tightness, clean corroded terminals contact points of rust, grease, paint, etc. The battery could still be bad. May have an intermittent internal short. Cold weather exposes a lot of marginal batteries. If you tested the battery when it was warmed up it could still be week on a cold morning.
AAA was able to jump the battery and suggested it''s a dead battery that needs to be replaced. Meanwhile I had my wife drive the car to the nearest Honda Service Center which was just a few miles down the road. ... Time for a new battery or should we ask them to check something else out? Save Share Reply Quote Like. Show more replies. 0 Reply ...
For sure the battery has lost its charge. Once the charge dropped that much, the battery will most likely never hold full charge again. It can have many causes why the battery went empty, most likely is the battery is old and needs replacing.
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks - Need help diagnosing - battery, starter, something else? - Hi everyone. New to the forum. I had a 1988 F-150 many years ago. Bought a 1990 F-150 4.9 300 last week and I''m happy to have a truck again. I''ve only driven the truck about 75 miles so far. Ran into an issue on Sat...
Last time I replaced the battery was July 2019. Is this most likely the battery or could it be something else? I''m a little skeptical it''s the battery since the voltage showed a good number but I don''t know if it could show a good number and still be a …
The last time I rode the bike, everything was fine. The next time, the instruments would light up, but it would not crank, it had no juice for cranking. I keep a battery tender on it, so I knew right away it was the battery. I replaced …
But yesterday around 2am/3am ish I decided to fill my battery and actually see how much juice I could get out of this batter I''m only at 13% left on batter and it says I can go at least 6 more hours and I''m thinking longer lol. I''m not sure how accurate my SoT is at the moment.