mixwell

my car went dead today, no lights work so battery is gone, but the thing is the car doen not crank. what could be the problem?

max808

check the most likely, battery. also alternator.

lsondubz

worst comes to worst it could be the starter, and your looking at dishing out some dough, that you probably werent looking to spend today, or whenever you need the car.

Conrad283

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i would say it's the battery ... the battery has no gotten charged (faulty alternator ?) and cannot crank ... i don't think it's the starter

mixwell

thanks for the help guys at im gonna take my car in today and get battery changed. i hope its just the battery

pocketrocket

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How are you going to take it in if it won't start?

Get another car, some jumper cables and see if it'll crank ... save you the hassle of taking it to the shop (not to mention $$$).

gtr_rider

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You do know that a new batter is like $90+

Vyrus

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Mixwell, definitely take pocketrocket's advise and try jumping the car. If it works, it could just be that the battery was left on too long (like you left a door slightly open or something) or the alternator is dead. They only way to test if it is the alternator is to jump-start the car, let it run for 20 minutes or so (provided you have enough gas), then cut it off and try re-starting. If the car starts, you just left a light on (or door open). If it doesn't, you need a new battery or alternator.

That seems like a little high for a battery. A generic one would be around $60+ (I'm thinking DieHard) and an OEM or Optima is $110+ I think.
-Cyrus

j-95G

my '95 did something similar when i first got it. it just died out and would not start back up for anything; wouldn't even turn over. the strange thing is, the lights and stuff still worked just fine!! after about 15 mins, it cranked and hasn't done it since.

mixwell

i tried jumping the car with a new 5th gen max, but no crank no start. I hope to hell i wont have to tow as it is at my work place.

mixwell

by the way nothing in the car works electrically

peteymax99

Bring it to sears. Batterys run from $59 to $79. They check the whole charging system, and your old battery. I always use the Sears Die Hards.

pocketrocket

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You're saying nothign works electrically even when you have the jumpers attached? Room lamp at least? Or the meter lights when you turn the key on just before starting?

Hmmm ... I haven't studied the 4th gen wiring but I'm guessing you might have a main fusible link that might have blown? I'd actually check my car coz I'm surious but storm blew in to Michigan and I've covered my car up and it's wet and (I've run out of excuses) ...

If you hook up another battery using jumper cables and nothing works including room lamp (please make sure you slide the switch to ON), then check your fusible links, it's the black box on the driver side of the engine compartment, has a label on it so it shouldn't be too difficult to narrow it down.

Good luck, tell us if you find what's wrong.

Pappa Grande

How old is your car. Once my car did the same thing (95) - I pulled the battery out and the water level was half empty. Suffice to say I just went to sears, bought a battery, put it in and everything was fine.

j-95G

if you have nothing coming on when you have the jumpers on and the key on, you have a connection problem. check the fusible links, and make sure your ground wire on the battery is tight and solidly connected. you should definitely have power with the jumper cables on.

good luck!!

mixwell

Hey guys thanks a lot for your help. basically i went to my local auto part store, bought a battery, and took it down to my workplace to put it in and the car starts! thanks again for the input

NISMOPower

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I had the same problem....I replaced the alternator myself and still had the problem...took the starter out and went to autozone to test it and they said it was bad. now i gotta go get a new one.

Chris