HELLPPP, car dead
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sebastian Florida
St. Jude Donor '06
HELLPPP, car dead
Changed the shocks yesterday and test drove the car, woke up this morning to change the spark plugs and when I open the door there were no lights, put the key in and no power what so ever. It has been raining here pretty good, does anybody know what it could be?
Powerless in Orlando
Powerless in Orlando
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Leave the hood,door,hatch open?
Charge up the battery and check for current draw with key off (hood light off). Rain (humidity) can do funny things like corrode electical connections and cause shorts.
Charge up the battery and check for current draw with key off (hood light off). Rain (humidity) can do funny things like corrode electical connections and cause shorts.
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From: Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffin glue Orlando
Originally Posted by rick lambert
Make sure the battery connection are clean.
Charge it up try it again, and let us know if it continues to die 
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sebastian Florida
St. Jude Donor '06
Feel kind of dumb, when I replaced the steering wheel cover it was getting dark so I turned on the light on the mirror. Well when I got the battery charged and back in, the light came in the car and in my head. Some dope left my light on 
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sebastian Florida
St. Jude Donor '06
Feel kind of dumb, when I replaced the steering wheel cover it was getting dark so I turned on the light on the mirror. Well when I got the battery charged and back in, the light came on in the car and in my head. Some dope left my light on
Drifting
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From: Nanaimo, BC
Originally Posted by Randy93
Feel kind of dumb, when I replaced the steering wheel cover it was getting dark so I turned on the light on the mirror. Well when I got the battery charged and back in, the light came on in the car and in my head. Some dope left my light on
hahaha... Hey, it happens to us all some times.
:o Just be glad it ws something simple and easy and not a major failure!
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From: Mesquite Nevada
Originally Posted by Randy93
Feel kind of dumb, when I replaced the steering wheel cover it was getting dark so I turned on the light on the mirror. Well when I got the battery charged and back in, the light came on in the car and in my head. Some dope left my light on
