Total Electrical Shutdown. Help.
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From: oklahoma
Total Electrical Shutdown. Help. This afternoon I was washing my car and then pulled it into the garage. 2 hours later, I went to start it up and nothing happened when I turned the key. I popped the hood, took a gander at the battery, jiggled the terminal connectors, turned the key again and the lights and clock came on for a second. So I turned the key all the way and it gave me that click like when your battery is dead. It is a brand new optima red top though so I doubt that, also this has happened before but never for this long. Please help me.
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From: Itasca, IL
You might have left something on that drained the battery, did you try and recharge or jump start the battery to see if it will start up. I would try that before being concerned it is a more serious problem.
Originally Posted by jammon46
tried to jump it... nothing. Took the battery out, put it back in, worked perfect. WTF
