Car died suddenly
03-02-11, 06:05 PM
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Car died suddenly
Did some looking and think it's a blown fuse, but wanted some opinions. Here's the background. Got a new battery about 6 months ago.
A little bit later starter was starting to go. Would turn over great several trips, then not turn over, removed key, restarted and turned over. Took car in, mechanic check starter, battery etc and said everything looked fine, but it probably was the beginning of the starter going bad.
After several months, it would not turn over more than it would turn over so I took it in. Mechanic said it was the starter. Replaced it and for several weeks it's been starting and driving great. No warning lights, no dim lights, everything seemed perfect.
Went to the store tonight. Tried to start car to leave store and the seat belt chime dinged once, the interior lights turned on for a brief second then the car went COMPLETELY dead. No lights, no dings, remoted key lock won't work. I turned the key back and forth several times and absolutely nothing happens. Very strange. I'm thinking since the battery is relatively new, the starter is new, there were no warning lights (battery not charging light in particular) and they tested the ignition system, it has to be a blown fuse.
Thoughts? Does anybody know what fuse specifically it would be (i can search, no big deal). I also should check the battery connections, although given that the car was just worked on, I suspect everything is nice and tight.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
A little bit later starter was starting to go. Would turn over great several trips, then not turn over, removed key, restarted and turned over. Took car in, mechanic check starter, battery etc and said everything looked fine, but it probably was the beginning of the starter going bad.
After several months, it would not turn over more than it would turn over so I took it in. Mechanic said it was the starter. Replaced it and for several weeks it's been starting and driving great. No warning lights, no dim lights, everything seemed perfect.
Went to the store tonight. Tried to start car to leave store and the seat belt chime dinged once, the interior lights turned on for a brief second then the car went COMPLETELY dead. No lights, no dings, remoted key lock won't work. I turned the key back and forth several times and absolutely nothing happens. Very strange. I'm thinking since the battery is relatively new, the starter is new, there were no warning lights (battery not charging light in particular) and they tested the ignition system, it has to be a blown fuse.
Thoughts? Does anybody know what fuse specifically it would be (i can search, no big deal). I also should check the battery connections, although given that the car was just worked on, I suspect everything is nice and tight.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
03-02-11, 07:05 PM
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Check battery voltage at the terminals. I replaced the terminals a while back, first few cranks were good then it went dead. It took me all day to diagnose that the terminals had a bad connection(paint on them) and needed a good wire brush to them.
03-02-11, 07:13 PM
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Hmm, i'm not sure but try checking your alternator fuse. Mine went out and holy crap it pissed me off it took me couple of days to figure out why my car wasn't starting.
Get one of those volt meters and measure each fuse or just take each one of them out and see if any are blown.
Could be loose terminals.. happened to me as well
Get one of those volt meters and measure each fuse or just take each one of them out and see if any are blown.
Could be loose terminals.. happened to me as well
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