DEAD Battery...
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DEAD Battery...
Maybe you guys could point me in the right direction. My 2000 couple has not started last 2 weeks. Jumped her today and took her for New battery, the jump started the car no problem. Drove her home, made a stop, shut car off, DD, then started her back up no problem. Fast forward 7-8 hours, I got a low voltage signal from my auto starter, Viper System, went outside and car won't turn over again. Only thing I hear is a clicking noise when I turn the key.
What should I be looking at? No lights have been left on, I had a Viper auto start system I stalled June 2015, which has been working fine until now....
What should I be looking at? No lights have been left on, I had a Viper auto start system I stalled June 2015, which has been working fine until now....
Last edited by DarthSimon; Feb 15, 2016 at 09:57 PM.
Drifting
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From: Bahama North Carolina
Check the new battery and connections first. Use a multi meter to check the battery voltage with the car off. It needs to be at least 12.2 volts and the connections should be tight enough that you can not turn them by hand. Loose battery connection is most likely and easiest to correct. Be sure to check the battery voltage too.
Le Mans Master
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Battery or alternator-----If you can get it started see if you are getting at least 13 volts at idle----This would mean your alternator is working----If you are NOT then it is most likely gone-----If you are getting 13 volts at idle the it's your battery--If it's a new battery it could be a faulty battery connection----
Drifting
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From: Shell Point (Crawfordville) Florida
What kind/brand of new battery did you buy? If you got an new AGM, they must be put on a charger and fully charged up prior to first use or they will prematurely fail, like only after a few starts. You can't rely on the guy at the battery place just installing it and saying it's good to go. If it was an AGM - Was your battery fully charged before it was installed? And if not an AGM, if you can start the car (like with a jump) and the voltage from the alternator (can measure across the battery terminals) is 13V or more, the charging system is OK and maybe you got a faulty battery. That battery has to be fully charged up again and put on a load tester to see if it is any good.
To measure the current draw that 8vette7 mentions, you disconnect the negative ground cable from the battery, and with an ammeter, measure from the neg battery ground cable to the neg battery post and read the current draw.
I would think the more likely reason for this problem is your battery and that's where you should start looking.
To measure the current draw that 8vette7 mentions, you disconnect the negative ground cable from the battery, and with an ammeter, measure from the neg battery ground cable to the neg battery post and read the current draw.
I would think the more likely reason for this problem is your battery and that's where you should start looking.
