 Car won't crank!!, What could it be? |
 Jun 10, 2016 - 8:23 PM
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So here is the scenario. I recently just got my O2 sensor changed on my 1995 Toyota Celica GT . I bring it home from the mechanic due to an oxygen sensor being unremovable on my part. I drive it home just fine and park the car in my driveway. I only live about 2 miles from the mechanic. Two days later I try to crank the car in the morning and it won't crank it starts making a small clicking noise and the light flashing on the dash.I have already replaced the battery back in January when It went bad. Meanwhile 1 week later I try to jumpstart the car and it won't start. I hook the battery up to a battery charger get all the way charged up reconnect the battery. After I do this the car tries to start up for a second then stops then all the lights on my dash go dim no matter if I'm trying to start the car or not, they are maybe half the brightness they should be. Meanwhile my alarm system starts to go off even though all my doors are closed and my hood is closed and the alarm was only going off about a fourth of the sound level that it should. I was thinking alternator at first but now I am just dumbfounded what could cause this problem. I do have video of it trying to crank the morning this started.
I also got a new viper alarm system installed by Best Buy before Christmas, the battery changed in January. Could there be a problem with the alarm system? Alternator? Starter? Battery connectors? Any help would be great and anything you think I need to provide such as a video or pictures I can do. |
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Jun 24, 2016 - 10:13 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 22, '04 From USA Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
It was the battery that was causing this issue. I am also being told that the alternator could have caused this issue. Could this be the truth? Has anyone had this experience? The battery was only at 7V and wasn't holding a charge. I am going to take my car to advance auto to get the alternator tested but i have never heard of the alternator causing a bad cell in the battery.
Thanks for everyone's help with this issue. This post has been edited by cyb593: Jun 24, 2016 - 10:17 AM |
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cyb593 Car won't crank!! Jun 10, 2016 - 8:23 PM
VavAlephVav http://bgbonline.celicatech.com/94_6gmanua...odes%... Jun 10, 2016 - 8:54 PM Box It's possible you got a battery with a bad cel... Jun 11, 2016 - 12:24 AM Jmk91 You could always grab a digital multimeter, check ... Jun 11, 2016 - 6:06 AM Zeros2 Take your battery and have it load tested that wil... Jun 11, 2016 - 10:15 AM Box Yup and a battery can still read in the 12'a w... Jun 11, 2016 - 2:27 PM
Bitter QUOTE (Box @ Jun 11, 2016 - 2:27 PM)... Jun 11, 2016 - 8:57 PM cyb593 I appreciate all the help. I will get the battery ... Jun 11, 2016 - 6:46 PM Box Yeah that's right 6x2.1=12.6 total voltage, gu... Jun 11, 2016 - 9:30 PM Box If you have multi-meter you can test the alternato... Jun 24, 2016 - 2:49 PM cyb593 Ok so this turned out to be a bad cell on the batt... Oct 9, 2016 - 7:12 PM Bitter Bad ground cables and bad power cables can make ca... Oct 9, 2016 - 7:38 PM Box Yup, good grounds and power cables are critical. Oct 9, 2016 - 9:15 PM cyb593 Removed the alternator from the car and got it tes... Jan 15, 2017 - 4:44 PM Bitter Voltage drop test is a good one, google it for som... Jan 15, 2017 - 5:36 PM Wild202 Most likely not true alarm installed and connected... Jan 15, 2017 - 10:40 PM |
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