Wednesday 26 October 2011

Is my car battery dead!! Please help ASAP!!!!! Easy 10 Pts?

I went to start my car and the music came on, I was able to roll my windows down, but my car wouldn't start. I tried to turn the key again and it gave me a clicking noise. Is this just the battery? I've had the car for 4 years and never changed the battery, or does this sound like another problem? Please help!Is my car battery dead!! Please help ASAP!!!!! Easy 10 Pts?It deff. sounds like the battery most batterys only have a life of about 48 months (less if the tempature is extream or the electrical demand of the car is high) I would reccomend changing the battery and when you change it go to your local autoparts store and have them test the altenator they will do it for free(just to make sure everything is OK)
Is my car battery dead!! Please help ASAP!!!!! Easy 10 Pts?
Battery is dead.... Get a jump
Is my car battery dead!! Please help ASAP!!!!! Easy 10 Pts?
Try wiggling the battery cables where they meet the battery
Sounds like it is time to replace the battery. Buy a quality battery. It will last a lot longer than a generic or Wal Mart battery.
it is probably the battery. if it was the starter you wouldn't hear the clicking.
get new battery and clean the cables.
replace battery first (it might have some juice but not eno cranking amps to actually start the engine)

if that doesnt do it replace starter.
Undo the cables on the battery and clean them. Make sure there is no corrosion. Even if there is none clean them with a wire brush. retighten the cables and start the car. If that doesnt work have auto zone or someone check the battery to make sure it is good or put a new one. If that doesnt work check ur alternator.

Thanks!
if you can reach the starter, take something like a small hammer and tap on the starter, they stick sometimes, also check the battery terminals to make sure they are clean and tight.
try tightening the battery terminal first, if it doesn't do the job get a new battery.
just wiggle your cables and try if that doesnt help your battery is dead sir.



this is a quick 50 dollars gone but if you need it now you can jump it. just doesnt run off that it for long will ruin your alternator. pump a lot of the times it will charge after your jump it so if it starts after like 30 minutes of running it you probably dont need a battery
if electrical equipment (windows, radio, etc) worked fine, then it's most likely not the battery. sounds like it's probably the starter. try jumping it. if it starts, you need a new battery or alternator. if you get the same problem, it's the starter
it sounds like the battery, but there is one other thing that can do that. If you have a manual transmission, try getting the car rolling and putting it in gear.

The purpose is to kind of jar things around. Sometimes (I ahve only seen it twice in my life) the starter gets in a bad position, and it wont do anything. Get stuff moved around, and it works fine.

But, most likely, it is your battery. Not quite dead, but not enough juice to get the car started.
maybe battery contacts loose maybe something left on overnight.



when you get started make sure the alternator is charging the battery



if all is good and problem comes back test battery or just get a new one