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Car Forum / GMC Cars / December 2005No power, complete shut down
A few nights ago I had forgot to turn the Dom light off and had ran the battery down. Since my old battery needed to be replace anyway in a few months, I just got a new battery. I put the battery in and nothing works-- it is like there isn’t a battery in the car-- a complete shut down. I cleaned the cables, check the battery connection-- still nothing. A guy at the car parts store told me that it is the alternator, but nothing works, not even the power locks or dom-light. I am not much of a car person and my mechanic is on vacation, and I can’t even start the car. Does anybody know what the problem is, and how do i fix it??? Get a battery buddy Put it on the battery It will stop the battery from draining out When it stops you can press a button and you have 3 minutes to start > Get a battery buddy > Put it on the battery > It will stop the battery from draining out > When it stops you can press a button and you have 3 minutes to start How is that going to help the original post? Here it is again... >> A few nights ago I had forgot to turn the Dom light off and had ran >> the battery down. Since my old battery needed to be replace anyway in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> I am not much of a car person and my mechanic is on vacation, and I >> can't even start the car. >> Does anybody know what the problem is, and how do i fix it??? First off - forget the "battery buddy". In fact, forget any product with a word like "buddy" in the name. Forget the alternator for now. How did you hook up the new battery? Did you make sure to get the black wire to the negative (ground) terminal and the red one to the positive cable? Did you get the connectors tightened down completely? If this is a GM product with side post terminals, you have to make sure you are holding the connector properly in contact with the battery terminal as you tighten down the bolt. I'm sure you're problem is with your installation effort and not something else that has broken in your car. To be honest, installing a battery does not take a lot of mechanical understanding or skill, so you should be able to take a second look and find something you did wrong.  Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net > A few nights ago I had forgot to turn the Dom light off and had ran > the battery down. Since my old battery needed to be replace anyway in [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > -- This ain't rocket science. Sometimes they sell a new battery and forget to charge it. My neighbor just put one in from Murray's and it was stone dead. There is also infant mortality on new batteries. Check the battery first. Batteries ar esuposed to be shipped full charge. But, mistakes do happen. Also clean the battery terminals. Push the screw things out of the rubber ends, wire brush them, too. Good luck. SignatureChristopher A. Young Do good work. It's longer in the short run but shorter in the long run. . . This ain't rocket science. Sometimes they sell a new battery and forget to charge it. My neighbor just put one in from Murray's and it was stone dead. There is also infant mortality on new batteries. Check the battery first. >A few nights ago I had forgot to turn the Dom light off and had ran > the battery down. Since my old battery needed to be replace anyway in [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Does anybody know what the problem is, and how do i fix it??? Take the battery back to where you bought it and have them charge it. You bought a dead one. It happens. >A few nights ago I had forgot to turn the Dom light off and had ran >the battery down. Since my old battery needed to be replace anyway in [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Does anybody know what the problem is, and how do i fix it??? It is possible the battery is DOA. Put a volt meter across the terminals. You should show about 12.5 volts or at least something even if it is discharged. > A few nights ago I had forgot to turn the Dom light off and had ran > the battery down. Since my old battery needed to be replace anyway in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I am not much of a car person and my mechanic is on vacation, and I > can’t even start the car. Bad battery. |
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