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What is wrong if the car will jump start Ok but the motor dies when the lights are turned on?
It sounds like the battery only has enough of a charge to run the ignition and the alternator is not contributing anything so as soon as you put additional load on it, the engine dies from lack of power for the ignition coil. If you have a volt meter, check the battery voltage BEFORE you start the engine. If it'needs a jump-start again do so and start the engine. Then remove the jumper cables and test the voltage level in the battery with the engine RPM at around 1000. With the engine running it should be somewhere near 13.5 Volts. If it's anything less than 12 V, you have a problem with the alternator.
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When headlights are turned off parking lights remain on running down the battery What is wrong?
sounds like a bad light switch.
99 Toyota Tacoma wont start battery is fine radio turns on when key is turned car wont even turn over what could be wrong?
if all the other electronic parts work such as lights and and horn then it's probably a starter selinoid!
If a car wont start but all lights come on and when you turn the key you hear clicking is that the starter?
Yes, the clicking is the starter, but there's probably nothing wrong with it. Your battery doesn't have enough juice to turn the starter motor (draws lots of current), but still has enough to turn on the lights and accessories. Try jump starting it or trickle charge the battery.
What is wrong with the windshield wipers on a 95 Chevy Lumina APV when they sometimes work only if you pull on them?
Sounds like your Wiper Motor may be going bad or you have a loose connection. I had that problem with my '91 APV. If I manually pulled on them they would start working but would eventually lock up again. They would also stop working when it was raining. It turned out to be a bad electrical connection in the wiper motor. If you wiggle the wires going into the wiper motor ( WATCH OUT FOR THE MOVING LINKAGE! ) you may find that that is the problem. Replace the motor and it should work.
Why does starter sound like its dragging when starting motor?
It probably needs shims added or subtracted to it. the wrong amount of shims will make it start hard
What is wrong when a 1999 ford focus won't start but all the lights come on and it clicks when the key is turned?
i need help with my car
What could be wrong if the fog lights on a VW Beetle are not working?
Pull out on the light switch when you have turned it to the right to turn on the lights.
Your check engine and oil lights came on your car turned off and now it wont start what wrong with it?
That's a pretty big question with not very much information. First, I'd plug in a code scanner to figure out what the COMPUTER thinks is wrong. The computer is seldom wrong.
What is wrong with your 1995 Chevy surburan no dash lights?
Brightness control is turned off or a fuse is blown.
On a 2005 Chevrolet Malibu the instrument lights are not working and the fuses are fine. What could be wrong?
Check the panel lights resistor switch and be sure that they are not turned off.
Why would the brake lights and dash go out when the headlights are turned on a 1989 Honda Prelude?
It may be wired wrong.
1992 Chevy Lumina APV wont start lights radio etc does what is wrong?
Your battery is dead and you should probably take it to the repair shop and have them put it in for you. Couldn't it be the starter motor? The lights and radio come on, so there must be some juice and the battery.
Error appeared on the radio screen and now the car wont start?
Will your lights headlights come on? Will anything work? Had something like that happen to me years ago. I had no lights and nothing worked. Turned out it was an alternator. There could be something else that would be wrong but, it would be something to check out.
What is wrong with my Chrysler 300 if the brake lights are always on even when car is turned off?
check and/or replace brake pedal switch.
When headlights are turned off parking lights remain on running down the battery What is wrong?
sounds like a bad light switch.
What is wrong if you turn the key and car won't start there are no lights no radio no dashboard lights?
Most likely your car battery is completley dead.
What could be wrong when alero wont start or make any sounds when ignition is turned?
battery is shot?
