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I have 97 Hyundai Elantra that was starting the one day just stopped the next.I think the battery is good, starter is good what else could it be? When you turn the key over it does nothing not even a sound but the wiper radio and everything else works.

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I have a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. Left the keys in the ignition, in an on position. Absolutely drained the battery. Recharged battery next day. Dashboards lights blinking like crazy. Went online for help. Got a reset plan of action and voila! It worked, except, I still have no headlights. Why? What else do I need to do?

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I just had a fuel pump put on and now when i try to start it , it sounds like it is pulling the battery down and then it starts up. The battery bolts is tight,lights are not dim and i didn’t have this problem until i had the pump put on it can someone please help!

I am having charging problems with my explorer. I replaced the battery and the alternator twice in 2 days. It still will not charge. I was told it could be the fusible link that is between the alternator and battery but I had 3 people try and look for it and nobody can find it. Can this be a fix-it-myself or will I probably have to take it to a garage? Help please!!!

I have a 2008 Chrysler 300, with 55,000 miles. It has a V-6 engine, 3.8L, I believe.  This morning I drove it and everything was fine.  I came back home and left the radio on while I loaded the car.  After that the battery was drained enough so that I had to jump the car off.  I used the battery to make the jump connection instead of the positive post located in the engine compartment.  The car is now in “limp mode” with the transmission not shifting higher than second gear. Any suggestions??

yes after i changed the battery the ac blows cold on driver side but hot on passenger side on my 03 silverado

I have a 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Touring that I reversed the battery cables on when putting in a new battery. I saw a puff of smoke come from under the car and now the radio an automatic locks don’t work, but everything else does. My odometer now flashes a “no fuse” message, I checked the fuse in the fuse box for the radio and it is fine. Is there a fuseable link somewhere under the car? What do you think the problem is?

I have a 1992 Ford F-150 5.8 liter with automatic trans. Something is draining the battery when the truck is off. What could be doing it?

i have a 2001 saturn sw2 that i am having trouble cranking when i put the key in the dash lights will come on and the battery is good but the car wont do anything

Battery is at about 13v. Turn on parking lights for 2 seconds and everything goes dark, even after turning off, battery is about 5v. This happens when turning ignition to acc position also. Disconnect battery, let it sit for 15 or 20 minutes and it’s back to 13v. Checked and cleaned grounds, bypassed feed wires under hood, load tested battery (good). Was OK, then did this for a month, couple days ago it worked fine, now it’s bad again. Any ideas?