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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 05:46 AM
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Yesterday I took my car to get gas and then to get it cleaned. Both times I shut it and it started right up. I went into the house and came out about 5 hours later and the car was dead,stone dead no lights,no dash lights,no cranking, no nothing. The only thing I can think of is the battery.I have the car 3 years and it's the same one. For all I know it may be original(1999). It's a Delco batttery and had the black spot up were it should be green. Any place else to look besides the battery.
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first things first. go for the simple solution.
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Originally Posted by 540 vette
Yesterday I took my car to get gas and then to get it cleaned. Both times I shut it and it started right up. I went into the house and came out about 5 hours later and the car was dead,stone dead no lights,no dash lights,no cranking, no nothing. The only thing I can think of is the battery.I have the car 3 years and it's the same one. For all I know it may be original(1999). It's a Delco batttery and had the black spot up were it should be green. Any place else to look besides the battery.
Same exact thing happened to me. No warning, it just died. It's definitely the battery. I replaced it with an Exide Orbital.
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Optima red top solved the problem. Now I hope it wasn't something deeper.
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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 10:52 AM
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Optima red top solved the problem. Now I hope it wasn't something deeper.
I think you'll find you solved the problem

Welcome to the Dead AC Delco Club.
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