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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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i recently replaced the battery and both terminals the car was working fine. Yesterday i tried to turn on the car and nothing happened so i took the battery back to autozone to test it, the new battery was dead so they charged it. Today i connected the battery and still the same thing nothing happened. Im new to this so im not sure whats going on except that i think it could be my alternator, put i was also thinking my starter or just a wiring short. If a wiring short what do i look for and how.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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You put a charged battery in the car and it would not turn over?
Any clicking any lights working?
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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ya just bought the battery last week new it died and i recharged it so i could take the car and get the alternator checked but it didnt work all the lights and windows work the fuel pump works and there is a little clicking sound
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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Did you replace the battery cables or just the terminals? You should always replace the cables. If you did, you might not have a good ground on the chassis. Lights and radio might work, but the high draw from the starter doesn't.
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