The battery light on my dashboard came on the other day before work. When I accelerated, the battery light turned off. When I used my brake, the light came back on the dashboard. When I was driving home from work, all electricity shut off. Lights, dashboard everything, but the engine was still running? I tried to turn on my car today and this is what happened...
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Gonna go get my alternator checked out but first I need to start my car. Any help?
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Gonna go get my alternator checked out but first I need to start my car. Any help?
Sounds sorta like a weak battery from here.
Get someone with jumper cables and jump start it off of another car.
Or charge up and test the battery.
Get someone with jumper cables and jump start it off of another car.
Or charge up and test the battery.
I checked my battery the day before and it was good. I just bought it a few months ago. Ill jumpstart it and ill have it looked at.
I jump started my car and it completely died in a matter of a few minutes. Abs srs battery and now my green key light is lighting up.
"Good" and "fully charged" are two different things.
A battery can be weak or dead and still be considered good once it is recharged.
Car started and ran with a jump start. That proved the battery was at least too weak to crank the starter.
Car died shortly after starting:
It sounds like your alternator is not supplying enough electricity to recharge the battery and keep the engine running.
Alternator may be bad/weak/loose belt/something-- that is keeping it from operating to full charging potential.
So the alternator needs some checking.
Battery probably will still be good after a full recharge.
HTH
A battery can be weak or dead and still be considered good once it is recharged.
Car started and ran with a jump start. That proved the battery was at least too weak to crank the starter.
Car died shortly after starting:
It sounds like your alternator is not supplying enough electricity to recharge the battery and keep the engine running.
Alternator may be bad/weak/loose belt/something-- that is keeping it from operating to full charging potential.
So the alternator needs some checking.
Battery probably will still be good after a full recharge.
HTH
Newer cars have lots of electronics that HATE not having expected voltages.
Repair/replace battery/alternator before you do any damage.
-SP
Repair/replace battery/alternator before you do any damage.
-SP

