Car wouldn't start got a jump car shut off out all the dash lights came on.
Aug 8, 2019 at 5:01 AM
Car not starting
GARY TORRY
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If the battery is dead and the alternator isn't producing a charge, the engine will stall. Since it stalled when the jump vehicle was disconnected, either the battery is too weak to keep it running, the alternator isn't recharging the battery, or you have a bad connection at the battery. Make sure the terminals are clean and tight, too.
Here are a few links you may find helpful:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-charge-your-car-battery
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test
If recharging the battery gets it running, check the alternator for output. Here is a link that shows how it's done:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator
Let me know what you find.
Joe
If the battery is dead and the alternator isn't producing a charge, the engine will stall. Since it stalled when the jump vehicle was disconnected, either the battery is too weak to keep it running, the alternator isn't recharging the battery, or you have a bad connection at the battery. Make sure the terminals are clean and tight, too.
Here are a few links you may find helpful:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-charge-your-car-battery
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test
If recharging the battery gets it running, check the alternator for output. Here is a link that shows how it's done:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator
Let me know what you find.
Joe
Aug 8, 2019 at 2:38 PM
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