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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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Hi im new to this sight just picked up a 06 MCSS a little over a month ago and im already having a few problems. For one when i go to drive to work in the morning when i use the auto start it tries to start and then just dies. I then start it normally and it cranks slow and then turns over starts. Also everyone once and a while the service brake assist light goes on. just curious if anybody has any input to what it could be.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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Your battery is toast!!!

Join the line....
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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time for an optima

have fun removing the stocker,lol
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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The symptoms are not those of a failed battery. I would look at cleaning the battery terminals and making sure that they and the various grounds are tight. I would then look at the output of the alternator.
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 1 CLEAN SUP3R SPORT
time for an optima

have fun removing the stocker,lol
Haha i know i did. with out the right tools too...
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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The symptoms are not those of a failed battery.
yes they are... that's EXACTLY how mine acted when my original battery went out on me...

acted like that for a few days... then after that, nuthin'!! had to jump start it... once jump started it would stay running... but when I shut if off, 1-2 minutes later it was dead and had to be jumped again...

those are the symptoms of bad cells in the battery...

and yeah, getting the battery out is a friggin' PITA!!!!
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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ya it was the battery i just got the car back from the dealer
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Old Sep 25, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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I just had mine replaced with an Exide from a vendor we deal with...$70. My Delco at 56K was not long for the world... I had to turn the battery on end and have my buddy hold the electrical center.
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