At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.
My grandson got this car for Xmas,it ran for 1 minute and quit. we discovered that the 9 volt battery would not stay tight so we filled in with some cardboard to hold it tight and thought we had the problem solved,but no such luck. It still would not run for any length of time and we discovered then that both on-off buttons were turning off when nobody touched them. On examination of the buttons we found that both of them were loose and would go off at just a slight touch all by themselves. needless to say the boy is devestated,he loves the car. i can't see that anything will solve this problem We want a replacement. Joan Varnes 4040 McCarter Cir.,Sevierville,Tn 37876
- If you need clarification, ask it in the comment box above.
- Better answers use proper spelling and grammar.
- Provide details, support with references or personal experience.
Tell us some more! Your answer needs to include more details to help people.You can't post answers that contain an email address.Please enter a valid email address.The email address entered is already associated to an account.Login to postPlease use English characters only.
Tip: The max point reward for answering a question is 15.
yes to a point. Obviously as you know if your alternator is dead your battery will drain and the car will die. But also, if the battery has quit so bad and maintains a voltage of no more than 8-1/2 volts or so the car will still die because there isn't enough voltage to maintain the computer and it will shut down.
Multiple issues here?? Why did the motor quit?? Did you check the engine control fuse box for issues? It is next to the battery? The is an imprinted 'map' under the lid for direction. Check all fuses and relays and post back.
if alternator and belt are ok, then check the ground for the neagative on batteryor the cable end itself. car running accessories off, then you should have at least 13.5-14.5 at battery! if less then 13 volts with everything off. then alt, or wiring is the problem. make sure battery terminals are clean and tight at battery. take negative cable off battery while its running. if it quits its a bad alternator, if it stays running alt, is ok. check all the fuses and relays, just to be sure. if you think you have a drain on battery. remove fuses and relays one at a time, until you find the one curcuit thats causing the drain. then replace that fuse or relay. do not pull the pcm fuse or other kam-sensitive modules until you have checked the other curcuits. if the pcm is not getting proper voltage, it will die out ! battery could be weak! battery voltage by itself should be at least 12.68 volts this is at 100%. good-day !
Sounds like a battery charging problem,all cars today have a complex system of electronics,and they must have the correct voltage, I would suggest checking the main alternator fuse in the box located in engine compartment,if ok suspect alternator.
without being there, it could be the alternator gave out. with car off with nothing on. at battery there should be at least 12.6 volts. with car running at battery should be at least 14.2-14.7 if alt. is good. a couple of years ago my car just quit on expressway, and come to find out the positive wire on alt. was loose. if alt. is not charging then you will not have enough of volts to power pcm properly. good-day ! check it out !!
Its the power somewhere along the chain. So of course first is too check the battery. get a multimeter from harbor frieght.(5 bucks) Set it to D.C. voltage and place the red lead on the positive terminal, black on negative. It should read 12 volts if less, then you have a bad battery. Next jump start the car and repeat with car running, it should read 13 /14 volts. If not altenator is bad. If both are good ,clean battery terminals, nice shinny metal. hook up everthing nice and tight. Now start the car. Good luck
this is eithere a loose positive cable from the altenator to the battery or the regulator in the altenator is about to fail. if you have not had any problems starting the vehicle then most likely its a loose connection between the gauge and the charginging circuit or the gauge is faulty. take a multimeter and test the charging votage at the altenator while the vehicle is running it should measure 13.5 volts and should not change more than .5 volts. if the voltage drops more than 1 volt the regulater is bad and the altenator needs to be replaced. if it is working fine then looke for a bad connection make sure all positive and ground cables are tight. if they are replace amp gauge
The easiest thing to do is to check the generator. If you have a voltmeter, check the voltage across the battery terminals while the car is running. You should get a reading of approximately 14.9 volts which means the gererator is working. With the engine off, check the battery voltage, it should be 12 volts. if it reads less (say 9 or 10 volts), the battery is not holding the charge and needs to be replaced. Also make sure you have good CLEAN TIGHT connections between the battery terminals and the leads. Sometimes a loose connection or oxidation between the terminals and the connector causing a poor connection is to blame.
×