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Possibly the alternator is defective and not recharging the battery. Or something is on, pulling power from the battery when the car is not running. Can be any light or any relay that is stuck.
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What do you do when a battery dies?
Buy a new battery or call someone to jump your battery
Jump the car or get a new battery?
If the battery is defective get a new battery. If you just left something on and ran it down, charge the battery and keep going.
If you have to jump start your battery every time you cut your car off what is wrong with it?
Dead battery, Alternator not charging, Ignition off draw draining battery,.............
How long should a car battery run after jump-starting?
After jump starting a car, the battery should run for at least five minutes. You want to get enough juice in the battery before attempting to turn it off.
What is wrong when you turn the ignition and it just clicks the battery is old?
jump start the car and get a new battery and if it isn't the battery it could be the alternator or both, but try a new battery first
Merc S Class 2002 How do you get into the boot when you have a totally flat battery?
charge the battery or jump it off another car
What if the battery is dead and you jump it and it starts but the car won't start back after you turned it off is it the battery or altinator?
Sounds like the battery has a dead cell
Why does a car battery get drained and have to be jump started each time?
Its probably not the battery, its more than likely the alternator that isn't keeping the charge, to check it turn your car on and the unplug the battery, if it stays on then its something else, but if it turns off then get a new alternator
Can you jump off a riding lawn mower when the battery is dead?
Yes. Just make sure to use a battery of the same voltage.
How do you take the automatic handbrake off when battery is flat - vauxhall insignia?
The battery is dead, you are going nowhere so why take the handbrake off. But, if you insist, just connect a good battery to the dead battery and jump start the engine.
How do you jump start a dead battery of a BMW 2001 528i?
Best to take battery off car to re-charge. If jump started off of engine block power surge can cause costly repair of delicate electronic circuits and computers
What do you do if your car battery dies?
You can get a new battery, you can jump start the car with jumper cables and another car with a charged battery. You can also put a battery charger on your battery to give it a charge.
