[iwanna335]

Anyone have experience with this? My car went from running fine and no hint of battery problems last night to not starting this morning. It is clicking when I try to start it so attempted a jump, but no luck. The interior lights and dash lights come on normally just won't start.
Just looking for local help/insight.
Thanks
Todd

Just tried jumping again, still no luck. This time I left the cable hooked up for appx 5-6 min before trying to start. Only thing that happens is a faint click click, not turning over at all. Also the lights aren't working even though I have the cables hooked up to a brand new running car??!!??

[jon_335]

In my limited experience I've noticed that these newer batteries die without much notice. And it sounds like you're not getting a good connection when you hook up the jumper cables to another car. At minimum you should get dash lights and the radio. Are you hooking up neutral (black) to the battery or to ground (something metal in the car)? Sometimes you need to wiggle and tweak the clips in order to get a solid connection.

[Rifleman]

I just replaced my battery yesterday. Went with an Everstart Maxx H7 from Walmart. Installed it myself- ouch, not fun but very doable- used the tutorial. Got Import AutoWerks in Cary to register the battery. They did it for $35 which I found quite reasonable. Nice folks, good service.

[iwanna335]

So after 2 days of trying to charge and jump my car to no avail, the tow arrives to tow it and the mechanic disconnects the battery for appx 1min then hooks back up and car accepts the jump start no problem. Battery is definitely dead, but alternator putting out 14.2 volts to keep it running long enough to drive to shop.
I get 5 min from home and get an overheat warning (caution drive slow etc) which quickly turns to a red warning. Engine won't go about 1-1.5 RPM and I limp back to my street where it dies 8 houses from mine. Tow truck comes back out and takes it to my mechanic who is replacing battery and diagnosing other issues!
Sure wish I had thought to disconnect battery to reset computer etc then trying a charge or jump!

[jon_335]

When my battery died, it threw a ton of codes. The dash lit up like a Christmas tree. Replacing the battery fixed all of that.

[kisho]

I'd make sure all connections on the battery are solid.

Next I'd try removing the Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) from the battery. It's the blue clip that's hooked to your battery. This is what did it for me. I swapped my battery for a brand new one and it wouldn't start on the second day. I got stuck and was flipping through the forums and came upon this. Try it, hope it works.