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Old 04-09-2017, 07:36 PM
 
Location: Saint John, IN
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I'm sure it's just the battery, chill out!
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Old 04-09-2017, 07:45 PM
 
Location: Southern Arizona
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Fingers Crossed, Witton . . . hopefully it is only a battery or two.

Newer vehicles just do not like to be "jumped" . . . regardless.

Avoiding "toasted electronics" is exactly why I have a Battery Tender Plus on both of my vehicles and use them regularly.

Good Luck.
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Old 04-09-2017, 09:02 PM
 
Location: Brawndo-Thirst-Mutilator-Nation
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Modern automotive-electronics has significant overvoltage, overcurrent and
reverse-polarity protection.

Hopefully, it would be something simple and inexpensive like a battery, fuse or alternator.
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Old 04-09-2017, 10:53 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Start with the simplest thing first. Pull the battery out, take it to Auto Zone and have them test it. If it's bad, replace it. If you still have a problem, pull the alternator and have it tested.
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Old 04-09-2017, 11:28 PM
 
Location: Houston
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Start with the simplest thing first. Pull the battery out, take it to Auto Zone and have them test it. If it's bad, replace it. If you still have a problem, pull the alternator and have it tested.
The simplest thing is to check the fuses first.
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Old 04-09-2017, 11:45 PM
 
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No need to mess with pulling the battery and taking it to autozone. A test light or multimeter will tell of there's voltage in the battery. It sounds like the battery was in its way out before jumping it.

Last time after it was jumped it ran for a half hour. That tells me nothing was fried.
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Old 04-10-2017, 03:31 AM
 
Location: Mountains of Oregon
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No I will see if I can borrow one. The battery is five years old and corrodes constantly so no big loss.


Clean the battery cables & posts. Charge the battery if you have a charger & test with a volt meter. See if she starts.

A new fully charged battery will test at about 12.76 volts usually (at rest).

Imo, you probably need a new battery or alternator.
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Old 04-10-2017, 04:04 AM
 
Location: Myrtle Creek, Oregon
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Probably the worst is you fried the diodes in the alternator. I'm amazed that a 10 year old battery would do anything, so replace it. Then put a meter on it and see if it is charging when the engine is running. If it shows 14-15 volts, the alternator is fine.
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Old 04-10-2017, 08:43 AM
 
Location: Proxima Centauri
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Buy an emergency jump start pack in any car with a battery that is more than 5 years old. You could have avoided a lot of hassle.
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Old 04-10-2017, 08:48 AM
 
Location: Grosse Ile Michigan
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Just jump it and go to an auto parts store (leave it running so it will not need to be jumped again). Have them analyze it for free. They will tell you if the battery is fried, or if there is a charging problem. They cannot tell you precisely what the charging problem is, but they can give you some ideas. Probably just a battery. One of my kids did this. If fried both batteries. Luckily they both had full replacement warranties, so it cost nothing.

I don't think you get full replacement warranties anymore. Not sure.
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