musedrainfall Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 ok... so my lights were left on for about 9 hours while i was at work (sensor in door doesn't work to let me know they're left on) and i came back to a dead car. i tried jumping it but that didn't work. i bought a new battery and put it in.. still didn't work. so i'm thinking i need to replace the alternator. how do i go about doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 i would say the alternator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknskulls Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 first of all the alternator wouldn t cause a new battery not to crank the car (if im correct) did it make any noises when you tryed to start it after putting the new battery on? need more details to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musedrainfall Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 first of all the alternator wouldn t cause a new battery not to crank the car did it make any noises when you tryed to start it after putting the new battery on? need more details to help the car did nothing after replacing the battery. i turn the key and it's just dead silence. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 wow i missed that part. it sounds like you have a bad connection some where or a bad ground. do your lights and stuff come one? Edit: Smack the starter with a screw driver or a small hammer a couple times the starter may be froze up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknskulls Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 bad connection or starter could have got locked up tap the starter and then try starting it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musedrainfall Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 wow i missed that part. it sounds like you have a bad connection some where or a bad ground. do your lights and stuff come one? Edit: Smack the starter with a screw driver or a small hammer a couple times the starter may be froze up. nothing turned on before i switched the battery and nothing changed after i replaced the battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 sounds like you have a ground wire that has come undone Edit: did you get any dash lights when you turn the key on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknskulls Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 check your fuses edit: could have a bare ground touching somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 ^ that too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musedrainfall Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 sounds like you have a ground wire that has come undone Edit: did you get any dash lights when you turn the key on? nope. i didn't get any response from the car at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musedrainfall Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 so you guys don't think it's a problem with the alternator? cause i know for a fact that my lights were left on and when i tried jumping the car, nothing happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknskulls Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 did you check your fuses??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musedrainfall Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 did you check your fuses??? no, but i will. my car's sitting in the middle of an ikea parking lot right now. so if i can get a ride out there i'll check tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 you could of cooked a fuse or you could of cooked a wire. if you left the lights on and now you have nothing i ould say that a wire or fuse is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musedrainfall Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 you could of cooked a fuse or you could of cooked a wire. if you left the lights on and now you have nothing i ould say that a wire or fuse is done. ok. i'll check that asap. thanks bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 no problem mang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknskulls Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 why is it he quotes ur posts and talks mostly to u lol jm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 donno. maybe the picture in my avvy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknskulls Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 lol yep thats gonna be it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 everyone likes the avvy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musedrainfall Posted February 19, 2008 Author Share Posted February 19, 2008 lol yep thats gonna be it haha. i quoted you most of the time.. i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknskulls Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 we're thread whoring lol i thought ppl didnt like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch92 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 ehh i'm soo good at it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknskulls Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 true you do a good job at it. is this what you do for a living lol jm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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