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Car will not turn on

Tiny
PCULQUI
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  • 1999 BUICK REGAL
  • 3.8L
  • V6
  • 2WD
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  • 120,000 MILES
Car was idling when turning ignition cranked the car and 5 minutes later it turned on. Headlamps and all turned on. So it looked like maybe the starter or even the crankshaft solenoid. But the car finally turned on and it was the battery but why did headlamps, dashboard and all other lights turn on then.
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Sunday, September 15th, 2019 AT 5:39 AM

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Tiny
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Welcome to 2CarPros.

Chances are the battery was too weak to crank the engine. That places a huge draw on it. Smaller things such as lights may still work.

Let me know if that answers the question.

Joe
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Sunday, September 15th, 2019 AT 5:56 PM
Tiny
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So my battery needs replacing.
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Monday, September 16th, 2019 AT 7:49 AM
Tiny
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Welcome back:

It could be a battery, a bad connection and so on. Make sure the battery terminals are clean and tight.

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

Let me know what you find.

Joe
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Monday, September 16th, 2019 AT 5:37 PM

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