never had a problem where i use to live, temperatures would be in the low 30s to 40s at night. but today both cars wouldnt start one being a toyota tacoma. had to get it jump started and it worked the first key turn. now for my G37 thing wont start at all, even with the help of a jump. anyone recommend a heavy duty battery for the cold? or any other techniques to get this car started? thanks

 

get a block heater. but really i get -50 C where i live and don't have issues with cold starts.

 

i do plug it in every night though. But when the wife takes it to work she cannot plug it in so -50 C and starts fine.

 

Shum, maybe he's talking about 40 F which is like 0 C,....that's nothing !!! like summer temps to us..lol

 

lol t-shirt weather

 

^^ who wears short-shorts???

 

she wears short shorts

 

OP we are being dinks but my comments are ligit on the block heater and the cold weather starts

 

block heaters are meant to keep the engine at half of the operating temp

 

you might have a huge problem... car should start normally.... have that checked out

 

might be just a battery issue. Some people here have had the bat replaced underwarrenty

 

if the battery is defective. you will be able to start the car but as soon as to unhook the jumper, the car will die out.

 

that's not true. alternator will keep the car running

but startup issues just cus its' 30-40F is weird, probably just consequence with both cars at the same time, take to the dealer?

 

take it to the dealer in your short shorts

 

no it won't. the car runs off the Battery and the alternator charges the Battery.
If the battery can not hold the any charge...the car dies out.

if the the alternator is not charging anymore but the battery is good, you would see the volt gauge slowly drop which is a sign to rush to the garage...LOL


trust me, i know these thing....every kind of issue with batteries and alternators have happened to me