Car has no electrical power, battery is charged
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Car has no electrical power, battery is charged
My battery is charged, my contacts are clean...I have no power to the car (remote key, dash lights, headhlights, etc. ) Its been < 20 deg F for over a week, but why should that hurt?
So, I've been searching and searching and I can't find a thread with this. 3 days ago my car started fine, but I only moved it up the driveway out of the snowplow's way. I let it run about 5 minutes to prevent flooding, and turned it off (yes, my lights were off too). Now nothing. I've never actually used the key to open the door before...any ideas?
So, I've been searching and searching and I can't find a thread with this. 3 days ago my car started fine, but I only moved it up the driveway out of the snowplow's way. I let it run about 5 minutes to prevent flooding, and turned it off (yes, my lights were off too). Now nothing. I've never actually used the key to open the door before...any ideas?
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I'll get right out and check that fuse. There's a main fuse on my bike, so I thought it might be something like that. Its so cold, all the little plastic hinges keep braking on me...
I'm saying that the battery is charged because I pulled it out and but it on my battery charger, and it said it was already fully charged. My multimeter is in storage with the moving company...so I'm going to have to do without it for now. I'll go check that fuse, hope thats it.
I'm saying that the battery is charged because I pulled it out and but it on my battery charger, and it said it was already fully charged. My multimeter is in storage with the moving company...so I'm going to have to do without it for now. I'll go check that fuse, hope thats it.
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Yes...a battery can test "good" by having over 12v...however...a battery can still be bad under load. Autozone and the like will put a load on your battery and test the voltage then and let you know. If it is fully charged then it should only take a couple minutes to find out if it is bad or not.
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So, I checked the 120amp fuse (the cover shattered when i tried to pull it, but the fuse is intact). I also checked the 60 amp fuse on the pos. post connection, its fine. Does that one go to the radio or something? (the plastic spring clip on that shattered, and also the pos. post cover hinge).
So I pulled the post connectors, polished everything with steel wool, reconnected...still nothing.
my awesome town doesn't have an autozone, advanced, o'whatever or anything....ugh. Also, everything plastic is still shattering.
About 2 months ago my motorcycle ate a couple batteries because the rectifier was bad, so I'm pretty familiar with swan song of a battery...without my multimeter I don't have any way to check for a voltage drop under load. Also, my car isn't exerting any load.
I feel like I'm missing something obvious...
So I pulled the post connectors, polished everything with steel wool, reconnected...still nothing.
my awesome town doesn't have an autozone, advanced, o'whatever or anything....ugh. Also, everything plastic is still shattering.
About 2 months ago my motorcycle ate a couple batteries because the rectifier was bad, so I'm pretty familiar with swan song of a battery...without my multimeter I don't have any way to check for a voltage drop under load. Also, my car isn't exerting any load.
I feel like I'm missing something obvious...
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Try your other key. I don't know if the radio will even come on if it doesn't detect the right key and if your remote isn't lighting up when you try and unlock the doors that might do it.
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I believe he eluded to the headlights don't work and you don't need the key in for that............if I'm not mistaken.
We do really need him to try the headlights without the key if he hasn't.
Here's a better one....................does your horn work.......without the key?
Do you brake lights work without the key?
Would be a lot easier if his meter wasn't in storage!
We do really need him to try the headlights without the key if he hasn't.
Here's a better one....................does your horn work.......without the key?
Do you brake lights work without the key?
Would be a lot easier if his meter wasn't in storage!
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I've never been a believer in "multiple spontaneous problems" theory in automobile repair
The battery is the most likely thing to spontaneously fail....much more likely than any other problem...unless you shorted something major doing something.....(you would have noticed )
The next problem could be ECU logic...the damn theft protection system can fail spontaneously for no reason...but you will have power to lights and radio etc....
If your battery is over 3 years old..buy a new one.....
The battery is the most likely thing to spontaneously fail....much more likely than any other problem...unless you shorted something major doing something.....(you would have noticed )
The next problem could be ECU logic...the damn theft protection system can fail spontaneously for no reason...but you will have power to lights and radio etc....
If your battery is over 3 years old..buy a new one.....
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I meant him Jon.....I know they do!
Seems like we are reading the same threads again today!
Did you see my RB oil temp adapter install I completed today?
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/rb-oil-temp-pressure-adapter-installed-188651/
Seems like we are reading the same threads again today!
Did you see my RB oil temp adapter install I completed today?
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/rb-oil-temp-pressure-adapter-installed-188651/
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Yes I did... looks pretty good.
I have the same style oil spacer/adapter, but I got the one from ProSport.
Still have to buy a new pressure sender unit before I actually install in.
My car has the ricer look having a lotek pod with gauges and none of the sensors installed
I have the same style oil spacer/adapter, but I got the one from ProSport.
Still have to buy a new pressure sender unit before I actually install in.
My car has the ricer look having a lotek pod with gauges and none of the sensors installed
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Yeah, I'm going to have the pressure sensor installed fairly soon myself, then I need to hit up Dannobre and see if he wants to trade a PLX DM100(with OLED display) and all the trimmings for just one of his PLX temp sensor boxes. You listening Dan? I have an extra DM100!!!!!
That way, I can get rid of the Nordskog gauge and have everything displayed on the PLX.
That way, I can get rid of the Nordskog gauge and have everything displayed on the PLX.
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Are all of these in the same car? Where the hell did you mount them all?
Guess I will eventually do something with this other DM100(maybe put it in daughters 3, but she already has my old Scangauge). I'll eventually buy the Temp Sensor module I suppose and cough up the $89.00..........what the hell. Wish they had a temp and pressure in the same module though.
Sorry for the threadjack...............no back to our regulary schedule programming!
Guess I will eventually do something with this other DM100(maybe put it in daughters 3, but she already has my old Scangauge). I'll eventually buy the Temp Sensor module I suppose and cough up the $89.00..........what the hell. Wish they had a temp and pressure in the same module though.
Sorry for the threadjack...............no back to our regulary schedule programming!
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Ha, jacked. Turns out it was the battery after all! yall win. I apparently ran it down while letting the car run (to prevent flooding) and the battery actually froze. Its been around 0 at nights here. The battery tender didn't know anything was wrong for some reason (yeah, I didn't have it plugged in...it was only sitting for a couple days)
So, if you have a tender, might as well just plug it in! Maybe i'll put some volt. gauges in the glovebox
So, if you have a tender, might as well just plug it in! Maybe i'll put some volt. gauges in the glovebox
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Sweet! car starts right up!
CR@P! car floods right out ;(
At least there are pleanty of thread on DIY for flooding. Unfortunately I have to report back in tomorrow and don't have a car. Thanks for the help, though
CR@P! car floods right out ;(
At least there are pleanty of thread on DIY for flooding. Unfortunately I have to report back in tomorrow and don't have a car. Thanks for the help, though
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Seriously, follow this deflooding: https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ht=Deflood+DIY
You will get started again just fine. Works like a charm.
You will get started again just fine. Works like a charm.
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i have a similar problem in this thread, I have a Ford Escape 2009 XLT. The car engine starts and running.. however, the electrical system is down.. no power at all.. like the dashboard lights are off, no talilights, no breaklights, no headlights, no indoor lights, no signal lights, even the remote is not working, cd stereo is off, but the heater, wipers (front and rear) power seat are working.. any solution to this please??? this is my first time.. THank you all..
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