I can't get a break...

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

yea, im not, cause thats literally more than half the money to my name right now, and that STILL hasnt fixed the money, but daaamn man, you should have taken the path I am, ditch that *****, not worth the aggrivation

 

[crhye250r 10+ year member]

Temporarily is long enough to get it cranked to get somewhere to install a starter. (assuming you aren't gonna try it yourself.)

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

Well we tested the starter and its good. The battery was only pulling 8 volts when we tested it, so we replaced that too. We also put a new altenator on and everything has worked fine for the last two days....

Then this morning i go outside to try to crank it and it does the same thing, the new battery is dead as hell too. Is there something that could be draining the battery? What are some possibilities

 

[BCONNELLY 10+ year member]

Is your amps remote hooked up right, does it turn off when you turn off the car?

Could be draining your battery?

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

Is your amps remote hooked up right, does it turn off when you turn off the car?Could be draining your battery?

Yea the amp turns off when the car turns off

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

you're driving an american car that's over 5 years old.

thats the problem.

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

you're driving an american car that's over 5 years old.
thats the problem.

Ok it might be but can you tell me how to fix it?

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

seriously, it's a great looking car.

i'd buy a honda or something for a daily driver, seems like your car isn't reliable enough for a daily driver.

i'd make good friends with a mechanic though either way...

if you have a good battery and it's just making a clicking sound, then i'd check all the connections.. you have a zinc buildup? maybe something isn't grounded to the chassis good.. i dunno, cars go crazy after a while.

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

seriously, it's a great looking car.
i'd buy a honda or something for a daily driver, seems like your car isn't reliable enough for a daily driver.

i'd make good friends with a mechanic though either way...

if you have a good battery and it's just making a clicking sound, then i'd check all the connections.. you have a zinc buildup? maybe something isn't grounded to the chassis good.. i dunno, cars go crazy after a while.

The battery was purchased two days ago...this is really getting old with this car

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

holy shit, i just looked at your cardomain... is that a prefab box or you make that shit? looks great either way.

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

holy shit, i just looked at your cardomain... is that a prefab box or you make that shit? looks great either way.

Its a prefab, got a good deal on it and it looked good, so i went ahead and bought it. I was planning on building one but then evertyhing on my car decides to break all at once and dont have the money to do it right now..

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

i'd take the system out for like a week, and see what happens.. you leaving any lights on or anythign obvious that you might just not be thinking about?

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

i'd take the system out for like a week, and see what happens.. you leaving any lights on or anythign obvious that you might just not be thinking about?

No lights were left on, the amp turned off. Why would the system be doing it?

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

i dunno, might be worth taking a look at, cant do any harm, thats for sure.

 

[Polecat 5,000+ posts]

shut everything down, check voltage, and see if it flux's when everything is off, that'd tell you if there was a drain. Also, try this...if it runs when you get home, disconnect the battery all night, and re-attach in the morning. If it starts up, there is a drain...now you have to just isolate it. Another thing to check when you can't get it started the cables themselves...they go from time to time, not just alts, starters and batteries.