My car keeps losing battery. Replaced battery, still dies.?
My car is weird.
My car was running fine, but all the sudden, it stopped working one day I tried turning it on...
I jumped it, worked for a while, and in few days it died again, suspected as a battery problem, replaced it, but this time it died again within a week. So it is not the battery that is causing the problem. I have to start up my car everyday at least once a day to make it to next day. ahhhh
help
I have an infiniti 97 j30t. Piece of crap car :(
2008-03-25T23:11:29Z
how much would it be to replace it? my mom always gets ripped off. I just wanna know the avg price. thanks
catmandew2008-03-26T00:10:50Z
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"I have to start up my car everyday at least once a day to make it to next day."
Dude, you got a battery drain. Take it to a real mechanic, not those dummies at the parts stores. They won't be able to help you.
Look at your quote up top. Your alternator is working. That's why starting it everyday keeps it going.
loglog84, Have you recently had anything installed, like a stereo or some other electronic device, does the car crank slowly when you start it with a fully charged battery, have you checked to see if there is a breaker or fuse that is marked for the charging system in the fuse box under the hood of your car, have you looked to see if the altenator belt is on and tight? I know all of these may seem like silly questions, but as a mechanic, they are all relevant to the problem. 30 years ago, cars I worked on had charging problems, but were usually diagnosed as some other problem than the altenator. Something wired backwards on a radio for instance, or the starter may be going bad, causing the battery to be drained quicker because of the additional load of the starter dragging. Many of todays vehicles have a breaker or fuse that is designated for the charging system, if it's possibly a breaker, swap the breaker from one of the other positions to see if it will help your charging problem, however, be careful of the one you use, you don't want to use the one for your wipers, and then run into a rain storm. But before you do anything else, first check the belts on the engine and with a tug on them make sure they are on and properly tighted. You might be suprised how many people overlook this simple thing (including myself). If all else fails, take the altenator to a parts house to have it tested. Good luck, and have a great day!!
well lets talk about your piece o, I'm gonna start by telling you you need to think like a mechanic, time for a break, just kidding presuming you purchased a new matching size battery you are indicating an abnormal battery drain from a constant voltage soarce. many if not most your car is completely powerless with the key off, when you turn the key toward ign or acc they recieve voltage. what uses constant? the interior lights, the ignition switch the head light switch, and the clock or clocks. all have minimal drain unless shorting out. now added stuff say big amps especially if not correctly wired in, allarm systems going bad or again installed wrong, driving lights installed wrong this could cause it. did you have the alt checked for correct out put? I was thinking about your jump start and dieng shortly after your car runs off the alt when its started not the battery