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Old 02-10-2006, 03:31 PM
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Default I just went to start the car. A split second after it started to crank, click -
and the car is dead. No lights, no dash, etc.

We get out of the car and go to another. I forgot to lock the door, so I went back and locked via the drivers side key hole. The alarm horn tooted and I got the LED in the drivers window.

I opened the car via the remote, got in, and again - click! nada. The second time, I could not get the car "back to life".

Its dark out now, but where should I start tomorrow morning?
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Old 02-10-2006, 03:51 PM
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My car can't sit for more than a week and same prob. Bat is ~2 yrs old. Maybe a power leak?
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rusted battery contacts, wiggle them around and try again
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Default yeah... chance of battery = slim.. if it was trying to start then you heard a click
and everything died.. i'm betting you just blew one main fuse.. or a bunch of little ones.. start checking
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Happened to me when battery terminals weren't tight enough.
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Default well - it is not unheard of for them to go bad.
- or as stated above - terminals, a short some where that drains it.
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Batt terminals and/or secondary connectors. Clean them.
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I thought I had it bad because my 1 day old winshield is already cracked
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