Corrosion in the battery cables? Allows current through for all electrical

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Nov 18, 2024
11:10:28am

StarMan All-American

systems except it greatly restricts the extra current required for starting?

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StarMan

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Time

Car problem - help pls...When I press the start button, it pauses, then right

Iman23

11:03am

Car is 5 years old with probably the original battery in it. Regardless, you should replace your battery

BYUMizzou

11:05am

Car is 5 yrs old, I would call a junk yard to haul it away.

HFF

11:06am

I'm dealing with a battery right now that fails AutoZone's test but that AAA

Tricky

11:37am

Showing 11,03 V, low cranking volts (8.3), low idle volts (12.2) — but "GOOD"

Tricky

11:41am

Did it get worse with the cold weather?

JAGA97

11:06am

Time to replace a 5 year old battery, yes. Though you could probably take this

Ghost of Peanut

11:08am

Soupie

11:08am

How did you confirm that the battery is fine? That would still be my #1 check.

Moops

11:08am

It appears he concluded it is fine because the interior lights come on. Which is not an actual indication the battery

BYUMizzou

11:11am

No I did not. Just assumed. I will check this.

Iman23

12:06pm

Corrosion in the battery cables? Allows current through for all electrical

StarMan

11:10am

It's all ball bearings these days

Belboz

11:11am

Bad cell…replace battery

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