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Old 08-15-13, 09:10 AM
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Old 08-15-13, 09:22 AM
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How about changing your battery!!!
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This doesn't mean is good. Did you have it tested? When the battery is weak some electronics will stop working.
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Dead alternator in combination with battery that is not as robust, the car will not run. Did you get the three waring lights? Alt, check engine and brake?
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sometimes a weak alternator can kill a battery by keeping it undercharged, I would replace the battery with a new one and either that will fix it, or else we can go from there to the next probable cause

at a minimum, get us some voltage readings across battery with car off, car at idle with headlights on, car at 2000 rpm with headlights on
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now to figure out why it blew!
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