Trying to start the car drains the battery completely

PseudoKirby · 11-09-2009, 04:40 PM

the only thing I did before this was install a stereo... onconventionally

but I have ran it since then... and during just regular driving it just died... , tried to start it and the dash lights kicked on for half a second then everything dies... then nothing has power at all... I have to plug in a batter jumper to start it and everything runs fine... then I shut it off.. all electrics work... till I try to start it and that kills it..

wtf? could a blown fuse do this? I just got the car home and have been too frustrated and lazy to go look it over..

shagy236 · 11-09-2009, 04:44 PM

hook up a volt meter to your battery while its running, check your volts should b at like 13.8-14.4. then shut the car off, should go down to about 12-12.8. try to start it then check your volts. should only go down to 8 at the lowest. no lower

11-09-2009, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
PseudoKirby Torn Asunder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Concord, CA Posts: 188 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Trying to start the car drains the battery completely the only thing I did before this was install a stereo... onconventionally but I have ran it since then... and during just regular driving it just died... , tried to start it and the dash lights kicked on for half a second then everything dies... then nothing has power at all... I have to plug in a batter jumper to start it and everything runs fine... then I shut it off.. all electrics work... till I try to start it and that kills it.. wtf? could a blown fuse do this? I just got the car home and have been too frustrated and lazy to go look it over..

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11-09-2009, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
shagy236 Some Skills Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tucson Az Posts: 77 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hook up a volt meter to your battery while its running, check your volts should b at like 13.8-14.4. then shut the car off, should go down to about 12-12.8. try to start it then check your volts. should only go down to 8 at the lowest. no lower