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Old 07-25-2009, 12:04 PM
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Angry need urgent help.

Its 04 manual. my car couldnt start this morning. it doesnt seems like flat battery on me. headlights, stereo all working fine. it just give the starting noise by wont start... what should it do? please help. waiting online.
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Old 07-25-2009, 12:12 PM
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i was driving it last night, It was fine, doesnt have problem with start at all before.
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Starter going bad?
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just because your lights are on doesnt mean ur battery is fine
Old 07-25-2009, 12:18 PM
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Check the Battery connections.. I know it sounds wierd but that is what happened to my 04 too
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Sounds like the battery connections.
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either battery connection OR flooded. did you drive it a short distance in the night?
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What year and milage?

Do you have aftermarket stereo?
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Cool

thanks guys. fixed...
its battery problem, seems like everything works fine before, but battery actually went bad.
bought a high performance battery plus a new terminal. 190... ><!!! sigh...
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haha, u guys were all wrong :P

IM THE WINNER !!!!

Again, just because your car drives fine last night, it lights up, all radio whatever is working fine, does NOT mean your battery works.

Battery can just "poof!" like that without any early symptom(s)

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thanks nycgps, I was so worry about the engine and starter... thanks again.
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