Starting Problem, I need help ASAP
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Starting Problem, I need help ASAP
Recently I started having staring problems, where I would park a car for a few seconds, and then I would start it back, and it would do one crank, and stop. I'd turn of the ignition, turn it back, all the light come on, and everything like normal, and I put it to starting position, and nothing, not a crank, nothing at all. It' have to do that for several times, sometimes I'd sit for a few seconds, then would try it several times again, then it would start after several attempts.
Today, It happened the same thing. It wouldn't crank at all, after shutting the car down for about maybe a minute. I disconnected the plus terminal of the battery, let it sit for few seconds, then plugged it back in, it started from the 4th try (first 3 tried were the same, it wouldn't crank at all, and it wouldn't even attempt to crank at all). So when it cranked, I got thrown with all the error messages, ABS problem, ESP problem, BAS problem, and when I started the car, it gave me ESP error. ESP switch doesn't do anything. ABS don't work at all (i tested to see if it would still work) and the only lights I see on the dash is ABS and BAS/ESP. I also noticed that when I try to open or close the windows automatically using the second position on the switch, it wouldn't work, so I have to hold it at the first position, to lift up or close the windows. Not sure what are the other problems.
I need help really bad, please somebody help me!!!
Today, It happened the same thing. It wouldn't crank at all, after shutting the car down for about maybe a minute. I disconnected the plus terminal of the battery, let it sit for few seconds, then plugged it back in, it started from the 4th try (first 3 tried were the same, it wouldn't crank at all, and it wouldn't even attempt to crank at all). So when it cranked, I got thrown with all the error messages, ABS problem, ESP problem, BAS problem, and when I started the car, it gave me ESP error. ESP switch doesn't do anything. ABS don't work at all (i tested to see if it would still work) and the only lights I see on the dash is ABS and BAS/ESP. I also noticed that when I try to open or close the windows automatically using the second position on the switch, it wouldn't work, so I have to hold it at the first position, to lift up or close the windows. Not sure what are the other problems.
I need help really bad, please somebody help me!!!
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car requires electricity, air and fuel. if you haven't verified that it has all three
to begin with, it's merely a guessing game. so once you confirm that the battery
is healthy and can operate under load, then we move to step 2. troubleshooting
is simply a process of elimination, absent any other clues. the clues you have
are unfortunately just symptoms and aren't much help yet.
to begin with, it's merely a guessing game. so once you confirm that the battery
is healthy and can operate under load, then we move to step 2. troubleshooting
is simply a process of elimination, absent any other clues. the clues you have
are unfortunately just symptoms and aren't much help yet.
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Thank you for all the replies, I will try to find a time to test the battery out, and will post the results. When I tried to take the negative clamp off, it would not come off, it did had a lot of corrosion on it, but no matter how I tried, it would not come off the battery, and trying to pry it up with the screw driver, it seemed like if I pulled it harder, it would rip off with the battery plastic. The bolt is unscrewed completely. Would WD-40 work in this case? Or what the base to loose that clamp off the battery terminal?
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Insert your flat screwdriver where the bolt used to be but from the top, where the two end of the terminal meet, and pry them apart as much as you can, then try the same thing with a slightly lager screwdriver. Afterwards it should just slide off, or might require just a bit of prying.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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I went to Auto Parts today, and they used their scanner, and here are the results:
*i think i titled each picture correctly, but that's what I could remember him telling me after I got home*
Battery Results:
Starter Results:
Starter Results:
Alternator Results:
Alternator Results:
Alternator Results:
Alternator Results:
*i think i titled each picture correctly, but that's what I could remember him telling me after I got home*
Battery Results:
Starter Results:
Starter Results:
Alternator Results:
Alternator Results:
Alternator Results:
Alternator Results:
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Your alternator is fine
14v approx.
Under no load your battery is marginal 12.5v approx.
When loaded or started look at the ramp from 12.5 down to sub 9.6volts.
It drops like a rock.
With a Good battery....starter might drop battery voltage a half volt. Bad battery drops like a rock. Yours drops like a lead rock
Charge battery then replace it
it is going going gone
Also suspect is that drain test you should see a 0 amp to maybe .2 amp
1.23 amps Something may be pulling power to ground when the car is turned off.
After you replace the battery have a real auto electric shop test the parasitic drain.It won't harm you to have them run a load test on the battery before getting a new battery just to be sure it is not that drain causing your hard to start issue.
I doubt it though
Autozone kids are not techs.
Under no load your battery is marginal 12.5v approx.
When loaded or started look at the ramp from 12.5 down to sub 9.6volts.
It drops like a rock.
With a Good battery....starter might drop battery voltage a half volt. Bad battery drops like a rock. Yours drops like a lead rock
Charge battery then replace it
it is going going gone Also suspect is that drain test you should see a 0 amp to maybe .2 amp
1.23 amps Something may be pulling power to ground when the car is turned off.
After you replace the battery have a real auto electric shop test the parasitic drain.It won't harm you to have them run a load test on the battery before getting a new battery just to be sure it is not that drain causing your hard to start issue.
I doubt it though
Autozone kids are not techs.
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About 4 weeks ago while driving normally,the ESP,BAS lights suddenly came up on the dash,after about 50 yards I then parked the car to check as to the cause, from then on the car can not be started at all, when the ignition switch is turned to start the engine, there is no activity to the starter motor and hence the engine does not turn or fire. I've checked all the relevant fuses, starter relay, fuel pump, battery condition etc. All OK. The engine can only be started by bypassing the ignition switch but,however the automatic transmission is no longer able to change gears. The gear change indicator is not displaying the gear position. The Diagnostic Trouble Codes are P0720,P0500,P1747, Transmission fluid/filter were changed last year, the fluid level is OK.
Your advise would be much appreciated.
Your advise would be much appreciated.
