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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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let me explain. i got into my car tried to start, nothing. completely dead first time ever. so i figure i left my lights on or something. that wasnt the problem. all at once my battery starts dying. some electorincs that never worked before start working and now i have coolant all over my floor. i cant figure out why the electronics started working. but thats probably why my battery is dying. and coolant on floor does anyone think it is plausible that they are related or just a coincedence. all happening in one day
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i know why the fluid is leaking but could the coolant cause the electronics to start working and kill the battery.
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What electronics are you talking about?
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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by sniprmonk4
let me explain. i got into my car tried to start, nothing. completely dead first time ever. so i figure i left my lights on or something. that wasnt the problem. all at once my battery starts dying. some electorincs that never worked before start working and now i have coolant all over my floor. i cant figure out why the electronics started working. but thats probably why my battery is dying. and coolant on floor does anyone think it is plausible that they are related or just a coincedence. all happening in one day
coolant on the floor usually means heater core has gone out.
wouldn't think the electronics would be tied to this problem. Check the battery connections for corrosion. Mine broke the positive terminal in the battery. New battery, problem solved.
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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i had progressive nitrous controller in my glove box it was in the car when i got it never was able to turn it on now i look and its on. so i though maybe there was a loose wire and the water on the floor kinda completed the circuit causing the system to stay on

i think im just going to fix the leak and rip out all the uneeded electronics i have in there
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Old Jun 8, 2005 | 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by shouldaboughttheZ
coolant on the floor usually means heater core has gone out.
wouldn't think the electronics would be tied to this problem. Check the battery connections for corrosion. Mine broke the positive terminal in the battery. New battery, problem solved.
nah the battery is good. i just cant figure out why some thing would just start working on its on
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