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Joey12 | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 02:58 PM |
IDW Member Group: Members Posts: 12 Member No.: 30,768 Joined: Oct 3rd 2008 Location: Update Profile | So today I was going to go out on a drive. I put my foot on the clutch turn the key...and I get this sound like a fast typewriter and the lights on my car start blinking really fast...I can't start my car! Whats wrong? |
firstshadow | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 03:03 PM |
IDW Jr. Member Group: Members Posts: 55 Member No.: 31,945 Joined: Feb 21st 2009 Location: Southern California | Sounds to me like you need to charge your battery - try that first and then report back. |
Joey12 | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 03:06 PM |
IDW Member Group: Members Posts: 12 Member No.: 30,768 Joined: Oct 3rd 2008 Location: Update Profile | Really? the lights inside my car work. I got a dead battery? I'll check it out. |
Nomake Wan | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 03:18 PM |
ShiMACHaze Group: Advanced Members Posts: 19,542 Member No.: 5,394 Joined: Feb 5th 2005 Location: Drydock | Short somewhere? Positive strap of the battery contacting the body or something? |
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Joey12 | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 03:20 PM |
IDW Member Group: Members Posts: 12 Member No.: 30,768 Joined: Oct 3rd 2008 Location: Update Profile | Well, the lights inside still work, I've tried turning the key and starting up...but nothing happens. |
Sensation! | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 03:51 PM |
As expected of country grown vegetables Group: Special Snowflake Posts: 2,330 Member No.: 19,520 Joined: Aug 14th 2006 Location: Redondo Beach, CA. | the lights inside will still work even if your battery doesn't have enough juice to start your car. charging your battery is a good start. This post has been edited by Sensation! on Jan 17 2010, 03:53 PM |
Joey12 | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 03:53 PM |
IDW Member Group: Members Posts: 12 Member No.: 30,768 Joined: Oct 3rd 2008 Location: Update Profile | I should also mention I RARELY drive the car. |
Sensation! | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 03:59 PM |
As expected of country grown vegetables Group: Special Snowflake Posts: 2,330 Member No.: 19,520 Joined: Aug 14th 2006 Location: Redondo Beach, CA. | then its your battery, charge that mofo EDIT: why do i always edit my posts? This post has been edited by Sensation! on Jan 17 2010, 04:00 PM |
Joey12 | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 04:07 PM |
IDW Member Group: Members Posts: 12 Member No.: 30,768 Joined: Oct 3rd 2008 Location: Update Profile | So if you rarely drive a car the battery is more likely to die? See I live in a city, and I usually take the bus to get around. But the last time I drove the Subaru was like late november/early december for Christmas Shopping. |
djmisio85 | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 04:59 PM | ||
IDW Prime Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 725 Member No.: 23,346 Joined: Feb 21st 2007 Location: Update Profile |
LOL, yes, it's the battery!! Damn, I leave my car for 2 weeks and the battery is nearly dying, let alone nearly 2 months. When the car is not being used, it still needs to power small things like clocks and alarms, and this all drains the battery... The battery also powers the spark plugs (when not running off the alternator), so if there is not enough juice in the battery, it wont light up the fuel in the cylinders.... | ||
Spaz | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 07:12 PM |
Just a guy towing a car across the country to chase a dream. Group: FORUM MODERATOR Posts: 9,272 Member No.: 30,193 Joined: Jul 25th 2008 Location: Plymouth, MN | Okay, seriously, don't post in this thread again until you've charged the battery and tried it again. FYI, it is your battery. There's this thing called parasitic draw that cars these days have. Look it up. |
MetalMan777 | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 07:21 PM |
Snooping as usual Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,780 Member No.: 32,588 Joined: Apr 13th 2009 Location: what are you doing in my swamp? | Also, change your oil and get new gas. Those go bad after so long, so if you let it sit a long time they start to break down on the molecular level, if you drive a lot, you don't have to deal with that. They recommend you change your oil every 3000 miles or 3 months, but if you don't drive it a lot, you can get away with changing it once a year. But seriously, it's your battery. It might have enough juice to power your lights, but your starter motor takes a lot more current than lights do. You could get a jump, that'd probably do it. |
JaeMok | Posted: Jan 17 2010, 07:32 PM |
IDW Special Member Group: Members Posts: 292 Member No.: 32,771 Joined: Apr 30th 2009 Location: Fullerton/La Habra, California | Just start your engine every day and you won't have as many problems. |