I have a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse. This morning, I put the key into the on position and the electronics (radio, ect..) turned on like normal. When I turned the key to turn on the Engine everything died. Afterwords, the electronics weren't on either. Under the hood was a strange clicking sound from the fuse box and when I lifted it up the car alarm went off, after I turned off the alarm, the clicking stopped. The connection to the battery is also pretty corroded and needs to be replaced. I had a friend Jump the car with me and it turned on just fine. I drove it to work, and left it idleing for about a half hour. I then went to turn it off and when I tried turning it back on, it was dead again.
Any Suggestions, I'm kind of at a loss? Could it be the battery connection is so corroded that the alternator is not charging the battery while it's running or something?
Sounds like the battery is the problem. It's losing power buy a poor connection and the car's computer is trying to reset itself. Replace the battery and the cables.
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