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What can a shorted battery do in a car?
Can a battery be drained by a shorted diode when the ignition key is off?
A battery cannot be drained by a shorted diode when the ignition key is off.
Had alternator checked they said was good but when positive is disconected car dies?
If the alternator is computer regulated it may not run with battery disconnected. The alt. may be good, but the wires to it are open/shorted.
Will your car crank if the battery is bad?
depends on a lot of things........is your battery shorted out or is it just dead?
What will happen if battery is shorted and grounded?
If a battery is "shorted", meaning that its terminals are connected together through a low resistance, high current flows in the connection and the battery becomes discharged very soon. It makes no difference whether any part of the battery is connected to ground.
Why won't my car battery take a charge?
Cause it is shorted out ,replace it.
Why does your car battery steam?
Overcharge, often due to a shorted cell.
Why the battery gets shorted by pouring distilled water on it?
it gets shorted because distilled water contains some of the chemicals which allow conduction
What makes it spark you have checked the battery battery cables and starter but can not hook up cables without major sparks?
you may have a dead battery of a shorted wire or component. be sure to connect positive to positive and negative to negative. disconnect one component at a time to find short. check that the exaust manifold isn't touching the starter
What would happen to a dry cell or battery if the positive and negative terminal were shorted?
It could blow up the battery.
Why would your car be driving fine then all electrics start shutting down and car stops while waiting at lights when you have a brand new battery?
Chances are the alternator is defective. a shorted armature, or shorted or burnt out field. Check battery voltage, if suddenly is discharged, this should confirm the a defective alternator or broken alternator belt. Also check for blown fuse or melted fusible link or tripped circuit breaker in starting and charging system.
Can a starter short out the battery?
Yes but not likely. Was ther a huge amount of smoke? is your battery a puddle? if not it hasn't been shorted.
