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Old Jul 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 Jul 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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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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Starter going bad?
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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just because your lights are on doesnt mean ur battery is fine
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Old Jul 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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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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Sounds like the battery connections.
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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either battery connection OR flooded. did you drive it a short distance in the night?
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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What year and milage?

Do you have aftermarket stereo?
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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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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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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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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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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thanks nycgps, I was so worry about the engine and starter... thanks again.
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