Need help
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Heel & Toe
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From: 1335 NEUPORT PATH THE VILLAGES FL 32163
Need help
i just finished installing led headlight and fog light bulbs and when i went to turn oin my headflights, everything was dead, including the ignition start. I have a 2004 c5 corvette and i'm thoughly annoyed as to this situation. When turn the ignition key to start the car i'm getting zip, no sound no nothing. Can somone out there dirtect me as to what to look for or how to resolve this matter. Greatly appreciate your insight and assistance.
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well start with making sure the battery is fully charged do you have a volt meter to test it with ? google battery voltage charts it will show you what a battery should read.
also check your battery connections and make sure they are tight.
how long did the car go for undriven while you did your work?
also check your battery connections and make sure they are tight.
how long did the car go for undriven while you did your work?
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Heel & Toe
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From: 1335 NEUPORT PATH THE VILLAGES FL 32163
well start with making sure the battery is fully charged do you have a volt meter to test it with ? google battery voltage charts it will show you what a battery should read.
also check your battery connections and make sure they are tight.
how long did the car go for undriven while you did your work?
also check your battery connections and make sure they are tight.
how long did the car go for undriven while you did your work?
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
its not unusual for the batteries in these cars to go dead after 10 days+ of not using them....some cars its longer some cars its shorter, a lot of us use trickle chargers to keep the battery charged when we are not using it.
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As mentioned, I also suggest checking the battery first. If it continues to happen you may need to install a hyper flash relay underneath the steering wheel. I swapped out my entire exterior lighting to HID/LED and had to install the hyper flash relay because the LEDs draw so much less energy than the stock halogen, that the system thinks a bulb is out. In your case, the system may be continuously draining from the LED swap.
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From: 1335 NEUPORT PATH THE VILLAGES FL 32163
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Good idea to invest in a battery maintainer if you do not drive the car often. Will keep the battery fully charged and the car ready for use.
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