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SVX won't start
I have been meaning to take my SVX for a drive every couple of weeks as it isnt my main car and is just sitting in the garage. Recently I haven't driven it for maybe 1-2months. I tried starting it today, the dashboard lights up when I turn the key to the on position and it just makes this makes this rapid shuttering noise as I am trying to start it, the next time I tried it, it made the same noise but then it started some rapid beeping at the same time and the dashboard lights were flickering.
I then started the fan for in-car air w/o air conditioning turned on and let it run for a while, after a couple of minutes the fan stopped and the lights on the dashboard and fan display flashed rapidly and gradually were slowing down. So I pulled out the key. After some quick googling I found out it may have some thing to do with a car component like ABS or a headlight maybe draining my battery without my key in the ignition. The engine isn't turning over at all, could this just be a battery issue? Shud I try and jump start? |
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Re: SVX won't start
yah its a low battery. Also possibly corrosion preventing enough current flow.
Charge the battery and clean up the terminals if they look like they need it. |
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Re: SVX won't start
There are ways to determine what's draining the battery. You could hook up a multimeter to measure the draw from the battery then start pulling fuses noting which ones make a difference.
A search should turn up several threads on the subject.
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Re: SVX won't start
So Shud I disconnect the battery while it's just sitting in storage and connect it back up whenever I take it for a drive?
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Re: SVX won't start
How old is the battery? A wet cell battery will drain 1/2 a volt a month not connected to anything. Deep charge it. U ran the car on idle ( that is not charging the battery.) U ran the heater motor and I bet the fan may have come on so eventually the battery ran down below the threshold of the ignition and it died
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Re: SVX won't start
my experiance has been if the bat voltage drops much below 12v the starter relay under the dash may not engage, has happened a few times, boost box started her right up..G
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Re: SVX won't start
Can't I just jump start it and take it for a half hour cruise? Don't a bat charger or booster box
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