BIG HELP? Electrical
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I just finished up on my stereo install during which time the battery was disconnected. I reconnected the battery and found out it was dead, so I pulled it out of the car and charged it up overnight. Went to connect it this morning and from the passenger side footwell I hear this buzzing noise comming from, I assume the cars computer(silver box with all the wires going to it?). I waited a few minutes and connected the battery again, but this time no buzzing noise. Went to go start the car and all I get is a clicking noise, not like the starter clicking noise, but an electrical clicking noise. All other electrical functions in the car works fine just will not start. I just spent the last 3 hours going over all my connections I made for the stereo to make sure there was nothing that came loose and that might be grounding. I am going home in a couple hours to check to see if there are any codes.
Any help would greatly be appreciated!
Any help would greatly be appreciated!
Last edited by ryentee; May 7, 2005 at 10:27 AM.
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hmmmm....so lemme get this straight....battery was ok before you removed it???
and electrical guru is Bill Curlee..hopefully he will pop-in and help ya out
and electrical guru is Bill Curlee..hopefully he will pop-in and help ya out
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Please help. Anybody out there with any idea's? I was able to get the codes that it threw but I have no idea where to start.
B0505-H,B0508-H,U1096-H,U1040-H,U1060-H,U1176-H,B2262-H,B2264-H,B2282-H,B2284-H,U1064-H,B2263-H,B2265-H,B2283-H,B2285-H,U1255-H,B0851-H
All of them show history and none are current. I did not know if I should delete them and than try to pull them again?
B0505-H,B0508-H,U1096-H,U1040-H,U1060-H,U1176-H,B2262-H,B2264-H,B2282-H,B2284-H,U1064-H,B2263-H,B2265-H,B2283-H,B2285-H,U1255-H,B0851-H
All of them show history and none are current. I did not know if I should delete them and than try to pull them again?
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Originally Posted by ryentee
I just finished up on my stereo install during which time the battery was disconnected. I reconnected the battery and found out it was dead, so I pulled it out of the car and charged it up overnight. Went to connect it this morning and from the passenger side footwell I hear this buzzing noise comming from, I assume the cars computer(silver box with all the wires going to it?). I waited a few minutes and connected the battery again, but this time no buzzing noise. Went to go start the car and all I get is a clicking noise, not like the starter clicking noise, but an electrical clicking noise. All other electrical functions in the car works fine just will not start. I just spent the last 3 hours going over all my connections I made for the stereo to make sure there was nothing that came loose and that might be grounding. I am going home in a couple hours to check to see if there are any codes.
Any help would greatly be appreciated!
Any help would greatly be appreciated!
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all the codes are most likely due to low battery......do you have another vehicle you can hook it up to not necessarily to jump start it but to see if you can turn the car on and off and back on without throwing codes??? I got $50 that says new battery will cure your problem
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I tested the battery and it shows a full charge. I went out and bought new battery just for the heck of it and it is doing the same thing. As soon as you turn the key to the on position the silver box in the passenger footwell buzzes like an alarm clock.
Should I clear the codes and retry starting it and see if the codes change. I was curious about the codes because they all show in history and nothing current?
Should I clear the codes and retry starting it and see if the codes change. I was curious about the codes because they all show in history and nothing current?
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Ok well you have crossed over the realm of any help I can offer so heres a TTT for ya...get with Bill Curlee...good luck
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After all my sweating today and thinking my car was dead 
the issue did turn out to be the battery. The new battery that I bought was actually bad. They gave me another one. Dropped it into the car and it fired right up.
Thanks for everyones help. This forum is great
the issue did turn out to be the battery. The new battery that I bought was actually bad. They gave me another one. Dropped it into the car and it fired right up.Thanks for everyones help. This forum is great
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Most likley it is not the batteries. You probably have a bad or defective battery cable. Often the OEM AC Delco side post battery will leak acid and it spills into the battery cable terminal end. The corrosion makes a bad connection. The buzzing relays indicate that there was NOT enough battery voltage to allow the normaly energized relays to energize.
If I were you I would remove and examine each battery cable , clean the connection with a wire brush, spray it out with brake parts cleaner, followed by a good doush with WD-40 and reassemble. Tighten the battery cables to 11 FT/LBS
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If I were you I would remove and examine each battery cable , clean the connection with a wire brush, spray it out with brake parts cleaner, followed by a good doush with WD-40 and reassemble. Tighten the battery cables to 11 FT/LBS
BC
