After bitching as this new york pizza place that wouldn't sell me pizza by the slice like they should. I went in to my car and tried to start it I didn't budge. I had cables but since it's florida and insanely hot I decided to go to the neighboring Tires Plus and ask them for one of those portajumper things. by the time it took me to get back to my car I tried to start it and It struggled. but slowly got faster and louder. the starter taht is. So finally it turned over and I got it home. but it starts like that everytime. Could the florida heat really kill my battery in 2 minutes?

 

id check out ur alternator bro.

 

yea well I was tlaking to someone about it and I was like it could be the alternator and he was like nah it's the battery.

 

how old is the battery. im assuming new

 

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Does this some one know what he is talking about? Because I don't see a brand new battery doing that unless there is a parasitic draw some where.

 

Yeah, its the heat....wait until winter, when it cools off, and try your car again then.



Just kidding. Think its just the time it decided to take a crap on you. Its either going to be a bad

- starter
- battery
- alternator

A auto parts store can usually run a test on your car to determine whether its a alternator or battery.

 

Here is how to test an alternator. With the car off it should read a little over 12 volts and when the car is on it should reand about 13.8-14 volts. Check with a meter. It its not a higher voltage while the car is on then its your alternator. Also start the car and then disconnect your ground canle, if its still running then alternator works, if it turns off then its bad.

 

I've lived in Florida for 15+ years. IF heat killed my battery everyday, I wouldn't live here.

My car starts everytime. So, no, its not the battery. Unless its old or the alternator is not charging the system.

 

I never said it the battery was new. IDK where the Idea came from, if it was new I wouldn't of said that it was the florida heat. I checked the alternator by removing the positive side of the battery. and yea it stayed running yo. So I'm letting the battery charge. Then I'll take it to an auto parts place. peace.

 

if florida heat killed car batteries, then no one in florida would have batteries in their car, it would be solar power. change your battery, its probably time for a new one.

 

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it most likely is the battery. this has happened to me in the past, and started happening to my roommate about a month ago. It would seem to be perfectly fine, but then randomly it wouldn't start. Jump start it, and next day would be fine again. Everytime buying a new battery solved the problem for good.

 

That is a horrible way to test the altenator. The battery is power regulator in itself and you run the risk of having electrical problems. Bring it to an auto parts store.

 

It can also be a short in a circuit of the car to where it drains itself while not in use.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by duggy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That is a horrible way to test the altenator. The battery is power regulator in itself and you run the risk of having electrical problems. Bring it to an auto parts store.</TD></TR></TABLE> I admit disconnecting the battery while running is bad but only for newer car. However there is no risk at all by checking with a voltmeter for the charging voltage. That is the actuall proper way to test an alternator. Take it from someone who has electronics background. MMEEEEE!!!