envee

Tonight i got in my car and tried to start it. no dice. the dash lights are dim but they come on. th dome light is bright but when i turn the key to the on position it gets dim as well. when i turn the key to start nothing happens. after i let go of the key the main relay ticks serveral times and then stop. i switch relays and nothing. i jumped the car, nothing. i put a batter charger on it, nothing. when i turn the headlights on they flicker on and off, but the corners stay on. i have to work tomorrow so i have to wait till after work and maybe take the battery to auto zone or somewhere and get it tested, unless someone on here knows it is something otherwise. battery is an optima tho...

r d x

Sounds like the battery to me. It's not even holding a charge; replace it. Is it leaking?

envee

it holds a charge all the lights come on in the car they are just dim. and its a dry cell it can't leak.

r d x

Ahh..didnt read the last line where you said its an optima.

Have you checked the actual voltage with a dvm?

envee

nope this just happened about 2 hours ago.

r d x

EOL of battery? Its probably not holding a minimum charge enough for the starter to kick it. How old is the battery?

envee

right at a year old. i hope its not the battery, i think the warranty will have just expired on a very expensive battery.

r d x

Yes, its quite an expensive battery, red or yellow top. Have a second car jumpstart it instead and see if this method works.

envee

tried to jump it with a jumperbox and nothing. did the same thing.

r d x

stumped

envee

join the club. as much as i hope its the battery i hope its not. ill check some more stuff out tomorrow. try some bullshit.

instrument

did you try roll starting it?
don't wanna assume anything here
but thats the easiest way to discern if its the battery or not.

envee

nah its just me and my girlfriend who doesn't know how to drive a stick let alone push start one. and i wasn't about to have my *** running down the street trying to hop in and start it. ill add that to the list of to do's when i get home tomorrow.

r d x

fixed? 3 more posts until 24 hours; this is annoying.