C6 won't start after replacing battery
11-16-2018, 09:09 PM
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C6 won't start after replacing battery
OK installed a new battery and now the car will not start. Its getting power but when I press the brake pedal and push the start button it act like it losing a battery connection and does nothing. Connections are good. FOB batteries are good. Any ideas? Thanks
11-16-2018, 10:58 PM
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Loosen the terminal clamps a bit, wiggle sideways a few times, re-tighten and try to start it.
11-18-2018, 10:52 AM
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preventive maintenance ...
Preventive maintenance is when the battery has used up its reliable service life and changed on time basis versus run to failure can have very bad consequences.
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11-18-2018, 12:40 PM
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Did you clean the battery posts/connections? The reason I ask is because I recently replaced the battery on my riding mower and it had a grayish coating on the posts to prevent oxidation/corrosion. If it was left on it could cause a connection problem when the cables were installed.
11-18-2018, 01:36 PM
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That new battery could be low on charge, it could have been sitting around for a while
11-18-2018, 04:47 PM
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Don't laugh but...i had a friend get a new battery installed at a goodyear place, he had problems, called me to come check... This was still at the goodyear place...they had the wrong battery in the car, backwards polarity, positive to negitive... Fried a bunch of electronics... Hopefully this isnt your problem??
11-18-2018, 05:35 PM
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Maybe the other end of the battery cables need attention now. Bad / corroded connections at the far end might give you enough current to get some power, but not enough to crank the engine. The act of undoing the battery terminal connections and removing the battery must have moved the cables a bit, maybe just enough to break the connection at the far end?
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11-13-2019, 07:29 PM
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hey my1970conv... Da, really? Many other members and enthusiasts read these old discussions in search for help in solving similar problems and issues. Just adding another possibility to check. I found this solution to my problem on a thread that was 8 years old. *** u me.
11-13-2019, 07:34 PM
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11-14-2019, 09:58 AM
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