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Jul 15, 2004 | 09:00 PM

dude wheres my car

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From: newark, nj, essex

battery problem from hell

i really dont know whats going on with my battery. i have 2 amps connected to my battery with no cap or anything. i had this set up before and i had no problems. after years of the old battery i got a new one. this is where the problem started. if i drive around with my system on and park it to run in the store my battery ( a very new one ) wont start my car. its the same battery i had before just new.theres nothin wrong with my alternator or my starter. what should i do help..........

Jul 16, 2004 | 03:32 AM

john666

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Re: battery problem from hell (dude wheres my car)

perhaps the battery connections arent very good..,, i would check the batt. connections.. if your sure the alternator is good then im lost also

Jul 16, 2004 | 05:53 AM

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Re: battery problem from hell (dude wheres my car)

are you positive it isn't your alternator? it seriously sounds like a problem with the charging system.

Jul 16, 2004 | 06:09 AM

alb_accord

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next time disconect the amps and see if the car starts.

Jul 16, 2004 | 07:16 AM

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Re: battery problem from hell (dude wheres my car)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dude wheres my car »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i really dont know whats going on with my battery. i have 2 amps connected to my battery with no cap or anything. i had this set up before and i had no problems. after years of the old battery i got a new one. this is where the problem started. if i drive around with my system on and park it to run in the store my battery ( a very new one ) wont start my car. its the same battery i had before just new.theres nothin wrong with my alternator or my starter. what should i do help..........</TD></TR></TABLE> You have one of two problems, one- the battery is DOA , two- the battery is not getting a charge from the alternator, this could be because of a bad alt. or poor connection, most places that sell batteries will do free load and gravity checks, or if you have ,or can get, a multimeter, set to dc volts, check batt., then start car and check again, if you have charged the batt. before testing ,it will read 12v,or a little more , when you start the car the the voltage should be 13v or higher and increase as the RPMs go up to no more then about 14v, if output does not change, its the alt. or connection, [test at alt.] if output go's up its the batt.

hope this helps.