Car dies trying to start?
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Car dies trying to start?
Odd problem.
The car died while trying to start it today. It was maybe 95-100 degrees outside. Put the key in, normal beeps, everything. Try to start it and everything turns off. No lights, no beeps, nada. Then there is some clickclickclickclick noise that came. Popped the hood, fiddled with the battery, got back in the car. Put the key to on but not start. Volts low at maybe 10-11, try and start it again. Everything powers off. Fiddle with the battery, grab a wrench to tighten it up, try it again.
Same story.
So I grabbed my other car and tried jumping it. 5 minutes of charging. Get in the car, turn the key to on, lights and beeps. Try to start it and everything turns off again. Starter went maybe half a click. Turn the key back and again, and nothing. No lights, no beeps, nadda.
At that point I just left, because I was supposed to take the car and go on vacation but obviously the Trans Am didn't come with.
So I'm stumped. I don't know how old the battery is, but I'll replace it when I get back most likely.
Could be...starter?
The car died while trying to start it today. It was maybe 95-100 degrees outside. Put the key in, normal beeps, everything. Try to start it and everything turns off. No lights, no beeps, nada. Then there is some clickclickclickclick noise that came. Popped the hood, fiddled with the battery, got back in the car. Put the key to on but not start. Volts low at maybe 10-11, try and start it again. Everything powers off. Fiddle with the battery, grab a wrench to tighten it up, try it again.
Same story.
So I grabbed my other car and tried jumping it. 5 minutes of charging. Get in the car, turn the key to on, lights and beeps. Try to start it and everything turns off again. Starter went maybe half a click. Turn the key back and again, and nothing. No lights, no beeps, nadda.
At that point I just left, because I was supposed to take the car and go on vacation but obviously the Trans Am didn't come with.
So I'm stumped. I don't know how old the battery is, but I'll replace it when I get back most likely.
Could be...starter?