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> Buying Car With Battery Problem?
teamkimbo
post Jun 5 2008, 09:17 PM
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Hey guys, im new here but i've been looking into buy a 2g eclipse for awhile. Anyways ive found a 98 i really like but the guy said the only problem with it is that the battery dies when it sits. I asked him if i got a replacement battey would that solve the problem but he isn't sure. Do you think a new battery would be the only solution? Thanks.
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post Jun 5 2008, 09:20 PM
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yes. its should. but before you get a new battery bring yours to auto zone or napa or whatever you got around there and ask them to check it they just bring out a little gizmo and they will tell you if your battery retains a charge. if it does retain a charge it means you got a short. (is that how you spell that? it looks way wrong... anyway) if you have a short first check all your connections starting at the battery and working your way through. gl
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post Jun 5 2008, 09:22 PM
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ahh ok, cool, thanks a lot man. yea he just replied to me saying it might be the power cap robbing voltage from it and the cap may need a charge. personally i hve no idea what that means but i think im gonna go do what you've reccomended.
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post Jun 5 2008, 09:26 PM
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i had a friend that had that same problem and it ended up bein the wiring for the trunk lights cuz when u open the trunk theres light that turn on see if the stay on when acr is off i can remember exactly what all he said but he ended up rewirin the while light setup for those lights. im not sayin that is ur problem but it also could be the problem
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post Jun 5 2008, 09:29 PM
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ohh ok cool, ill definately check for that also, thanks a lot.
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post Jun 5 2008, 09:40 PM
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np i also had a issue simular to that with my old eclipse but it wouldnt hold a charge when it was cold even it i had it runnin for 12 hours straight but i think it didnt like the winters in WI lol
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post Jun 5 2008, 09:45 PM
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haha i bet, yea its usually a short winter over here in nj so hopefully i wont have any problems :)
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post Jun 5 2008, 10:16 PM
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yeah if you check your batt and it holds a charge make sure all your lights turn off when they are suppose to like the ones in the trunk and the one under the hood if there is one or the one in the ash trey i can't remember where there are all lights but those little ones sometimes get rewired backwards on accident and its suck a batt dry.
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post Jun 5 2008, 10:32 PM
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usually when cars die when they're running it's a problem with the alternator because it won't be charging the battery up while the car's on. They both go hand in hand. Your best bet is to go to pepboys or strauss or any place like that and have them check the voltage on the alternator and the battery and take it from there. I'm not saying the problem is ith the alternator but it's definitely something you should look into checking up on while you're checking the battery.
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usually when cars die when they're running it's a problem with the alternator because it won't be charging the battery up while the car's on.  They both go hand in hand.  Your best bet is to go to pepboys or strauss or any place like that and have them check the voltage on the alternator and the battery and take it from there.  I'm not saying the problem is ith the alternator but it's definitely something you should look into checking up on while you're checking the battery.
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this must be for what i had posted about my car well old car it held a charge fine but when it was winter out it wouldnt only when it was lik 25 or lower out but otherwise never had issues
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post Jun 6 2008, 02:00 AM
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The battery might have been low on water.
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I suspect a bad battery. It might just not be good anymore.


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post Jun 6 2008, 10:23 AM
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im agreeing with 3000 on this one
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im agreeing with 3000 on this one
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More people should
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post Jun 6 2008, 12:44 PM
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More people should
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for some reason when i think of EMC I picture the cat in his pic... >.> lol is this odd?
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for some reason when i think of EMC I picture the cat in his pic... >.> lol is this odd?
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Take a look in my profile for a better pic yeah click here dummy :P
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