S
Sam the Bam
- Jan 1, 1970
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A few days ago, my car wouldn't start. The dashboard
electronics were all working, so I figured it's a
dying battery. I didn't have time to fix it, so the
car sat in the street. (I have another vehicle)
This morning, the battery was totally dead. No electric
power. I asked a neighbor for a jump start, we hooked
it up, and again the starter wouldn't respond. However,
the electronics were operating, so it's not the regulator or anything.
I thought, oh oh, problem! Starting motor burned out,
or frozen engine. Then I thought: what else could it
be? Maybe the battery is shorting out the circuitry,
is that possible? That means when we tried the jump
start, the battery drew all the current, leaving
nothing for the starter.
So I unhooked the battery, and asked another neighbor
for a jump, directly to the cables. But he refused!
He said, without the battery, his alternator could
blow out. I.e. my battery 'protects' his charger.
Could he be right? It doesn't make sense to me.
Any suggestions appreciated -
Sam
electronics were all working, so I figured it's a
dying battery. I didn't have time to fix it, so the
car sat in the street. (I have another vehicle)
This morning, the battery was totally dead. No electric
power. I asked a neighbor for a jump start, we hooked
it up, and again the starter wouldn't respond. However,
the electronics were operating, so it's not the regulator or anything.
I thought, oh oh, problem! Starting motor burned out,
or frozen engine. Then I thought: what else could it
be? Maybe the battery is shorting out the circuitry,
is that possible? That means when we tried the jump
start, the battery drew all the current, leaving
nothing for the starter.
So I unhooked the battery, and asked another neighbor
for a jump, directly to the cables. But he refused!
He said, without the battery, his alternator could
blow out. I.e. my battery 'protects' his charger.
Could he be right? It doesn't make sense to me.
Any suggestions appreciated -
Sam