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Randomly Dead Car Battery?
So my battery started dying on my way to school. 30 sec after I started it, the power steering went out. Next came the turn signals and the radio. Then the ABS, Traction Control, Brake, and VSC lights came on. I arrived at my school and turned the car off. I tried to restart it, but the battery was dead. Is this an alternator problem or a battery problem?
*Note: The night before, i accidentally kicked the fuse box while getting out (Pontiac Vibe 2010). I knocked the radio fuse out, but idk if that would affect anything.
4 Answers
- Anonymous3 years ago
Sounds like a problem with the belt to me, that's why the power steering stopped working. Have a mechanic check to see if your serpentine belt came off and why.
Don't go to a parts store, they don't fix cars, they sell parts. You need someone that can diagnose why the belt came off, you may need something called a "tensioner" also.
- thebax2006Lv 73 years ago
You need to charge the battery with a portable battery charger set to 12 volts, 10 amps for 6 hours. Then drive straight to an auto parts store where they will test your battery and charging system for free.
Source(s): Mitsubishi Master Tech - Anonymous3 years ago
It wasn't random. When your alternator fails the battery quickly discharges when it is trying to operate a lot of electrical systems.
- 3 years ago
Your alternator is out, replace it, a car DOESNT run on the batty. After you replace the alt. and have charged the batty, then go by a auto parts and have them "load test" the batty to see if its good or not.
When a alt. goes out the car runs off of the batty. until its dead, and thats what happened to you.
