Car will not start

Tiny
REESE HENDERSON
  • MEMBER
  • 1999 INFINITI QX60 HYBRID
  • 2,695 MILES
I get my car jumped it starts up as soon as I go to switch gears it stops and won't start back up till it gets jumped and that's the only time it starts and will continue to run
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 AT 10:40 AM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 109,700 POSTS
Hi,

First, are the battery terminals clean and tight? Is the battery fully charged? When you crank it without being jumped, what happens?

It sounds like a loose connection to be honest. I have seen people put jumper cables on the battery terminal and by doing so, it tightens the terminal. The car starts, and then the connection is lost when a draw is placed back on the battery.

Check that and let me know.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

Joe

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Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 AT 7:24 PM

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