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Question: battery wont start car

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lilbitt75, 2.0L 4 Cylinder DOHC, Concord, CA, February 13, 2011, 14:47
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my batt light battery stays on

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    Hal... (see my shops), February 13, 2011, 20:14
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    Check the battery connections and make they are clean and tight. With a multi meter check the voltage with the vehicle idling. Should be over 13 volts. If not then your alternator is most likely bad.

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    lilbitt75, February 14, 2011, 10:38
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    Ive changed the cables put new battery in also i checked the alternator at autozone they say its good. My car still wont start without a jump

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    Hal..., February 14, 2011, 14:04
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    How did Autozone test it? You want to see the standing voltage on the battery (12.2v), the voltage on the battery when your car is idling (13.8v) and the voltage when you try to crank the engine (over 10.5v.)

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    telly pancho, February 28, 2012, 21:29
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    having the same prob with my 88 i think iys the grounds or the fan relay

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