Car not starting after being unused
#1
Car not starting after being unused
Hi all -
Had this a few times already but if I don't drive my car for over a week or 2 - I cant start it. Its not the battery because I recently changed it. As soon as I connect the booster cables it starts immediately and runs perfectly, then I can turn off and on no problem. Is it weather related? even though it hasn't been that cold in Toronto the last 2 weeks. Gas was about a quarter full.
** not sure if its somehow related but my trunk lights doesn't work anymore either - I replaced the bulbs but it seems like there's a different issue.
any help is appreciated thanks!
Had this a few times already but if I don't drive my car for over a week or 2 - I cant start it. Its not the battery because I recently changed it. As soon as I connect the booster cables it starts immediately and runs perfectly, then I can turn off and on no problem. Is it weather related? even though it hasn't been that cold in Toronto the last 2 weeks. Gas was about a quarter full.
** not sure if its somehow related but my trunk lights doesn't work anymore either - I replaced the bulbs but it seems like there's a different issue.
any help is appreciated thanks!
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Hi all -
Had this a few times already but if I don't drive my car for over a week or 2 - I cant start it. Its not the battery because I recently changed it. As soon as I connect the booster cables it starts immediately and runs perfectly, then I can turn off and on no problem. Is it weather related? even though it hasn't been that cold in Toronto the last 2 weeks. Gas was about a quarter full.
** not sure if its somehow related but my trunk lights doesn't work anymore either - I replaced the bulbs but it seems like there's a different issue.
any help is appreciated thanks!
Had this a few times already but if I don't drive my car for over a week or 2 - I cant start it. Its not the battery because I recently changed it. As soon as I connect the booster cables it starts immediately and runs perfectly, then I can turn off and on no problem. Is it weather related? even though it hasn't been that cold in Toronto the last 2 weeks. Gas was about a quarter full.
** not sure if its somehow related but my trunk lights doesn't work anymore either - I replaced the bulbs but it seems like there's a different issue.
any help is appreciated thanks!
Any cell not accepting a full charge is the cause of your problem. Replace the battery
Just because you replaced the battery doesn't mean all the cells are good.
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you either got a parasitic draw or that battery you go is a piece of cr ap. you stated with a battery jumper/booster the car starts up so now you would need to either recharge or replace the battery then check how many milliamps of current is being drawn on the battery. if there is little of no draw, 50 milliamps or less, ditch the battery and get a new one.
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Just say no!!!!!
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Voltage when the car is running at idle - answer: Some number with a V at the end
Voltage with the car running at ~2Krpm - answer: Some number with a V at the end
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