no crank
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no crank It won't crank. The interior lights don't work when the door is open. With the key out, it makes a clicking sound behind the glove box. When I hook up the trickle charger, the clicking stops. When I disconnect the charger the clicking doesn't reoccur. When I tried to crank the first time, the speedo and tach needles went all the way and back. W-T-F?
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Now when I open the passenger door, it clicks. So I close the door and open the driver door to no clicks. So I close the driver door and open the passenger door to no clicks. The interior lights still haven't turned on with all three door openings..
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It won't crank. The interior lights don't work when the door is open. With the key out, it makes a clicking sound behind the glove box. When I hook up the trickle charger, the clicking stops. When I disconnect the charger the clicking doesn't reoccur. When I tried to crank the first time, the speedo and tach needles went all the way and back. W-T-F?
Report back when you are sure that you have a new or fully charged battery and all connections are known to be good. Then it will be time to chase down a mystery problem.
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Thanks for the reply. I don't have jumper cables. Maybe something is draining the charge as fast as it's being provided. So I disconnected the battery to see if it'll charge overnight. The v-o-m is giving false readings, so yet another device needs repair or replacement..
Please note there is a difference between a battery charger and a trickle charger.
If the battery is too low to power on the interior lights you will need to test it to make sure you don't have any dead cells. Once a battery is drained all the way down some of the cells can die off making it unreliable even if you can get it to hold a charge.
- Trickle chargers provide a low, steady charge for batteries not in use. (1 to 2 amps)
- Battery chargers give more power to drained batteries or those in need of a quick charge. (2-10 amps)
If the battery is too low to power on the interior lights you will need to test it to make sure you don't have any dead cells. Once a battery is drained all the way down some of the cells can die off making it unreliable even if you can get it to hold a charge.
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I'm using an everstart maxx 3-amp battery charger & maintainer, which now indicates a charged status. The car started and drove without hesitation on Monday. I've never had a battery go from working fine to complete failure in a day or two like this..
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the battery needs to be load tested. Either take it to autozone/o'reilly to be tested, or buy a battery tester.
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I reconnected the battery, and it started on the first crank. I ran it at 2500 rpm for a minute or so. The volt meter stayed just a hair above the middle mark. When I turned it off and opened the door, a warning bell sounded. So I found that the middle parking light switch was on, and turned it off, which stopped the alarm. Maybe I left it on the day before when rain mist happened and didn't notice the alarm as I exited the car. I should have found it when the no crank condition started, but I was distracted by the glove box area clicking. Inept troubleshooting has cost me before this time.
@jim9 Glad to hear you found the cause of the battery drain. The simple things often come back to bite us all from time to time. I think the advise on load testing is sound, especially as winter sets in. Deep drain and recharge can shorten chemical battery's lifespan. Battery conditioners are great but aren't a silver bullet. I have made it a habit to check on the car after the garage door light goes off to make sure the interior lights are off. I know my car will cut power to interior lights after a few minutes but I am still paranoid with leaving something on.