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Wife had to get car jump off said ride back to house the instrument lights were going bright and dim . Would not crank as if battery was tottally dead. charging battery now seems to be not taking a charge can batteries go bad like that or is there somthing else needing look at Thanks for any help .
Yes, the batteries can go bad like that. On the battery, there should be a date of manufacture. Anything over 4 years, and especially over six need to be replaced. After continuous charge/discharge by the alternator over time, the battery will slowly lose the ability to hold and maintain charge.
Check the cables attached to battery to ensure they are free of corrosion, are tight, and clean. Also once you get running, check the charging system. It should charge via your dash display at least 12.5 to 14 amps. If the needle is not showing positive charging, then the alternator may need to be replaced.
Hope this helps!
Chip
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go to start black screen ??? Need more info from you . What screen goes black . What light's up ? The instrument panel ? Do the headlamps light ? Do they go dim or out when trying to start the vehicle ? Is the battery good an have good cable connections .
Check distributor rotation to ensure good timing belt. If good, check crank and cam position sensors. The computer fires the plugs and injectors based on many factors but most importantly the crankshaft and camshaft position.
turn on head lights have some one try and start car if the lights do not go dim then the starter is not drawing any power take starter out replace or rebuild can take starer out and hook to the battery its a 98 should have put 3 or 4 starter in by now I have
Does the car crank? If not, does you lights dim when trying to start? If your lights are bright and the car is not starting than It's most likely the starter. If your lights are dim than try to jump start it. If it cranks and still not starting than it could be so many different things.
Do the light test. turn on headlights. if they dim when you crank, the battery is low. If the lights go out, you have a bad connection. If they don't do anything but stay bright and on,you have a bad starter relay or relay connection. That is probably what you hear fluttering. Good Luck
try over riding the starter relay on the fender ,it has one there right?. dont go to a mechanic yet. the engine aint seized. if it doesnt have this relay then i would get the alternator tested. if you want to test it yourself it can be costly for the right equip. autozone usually tests for free. i dont know were you live so if theres not an autozone. let me know if you cant get it tested.
Does it go completely black or just dim? Most displays dim when you turn the lights on to make the display darker so its not too bright. GPS and other displays do this. Do you have any problems with any other of the car's electronics?
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