Power comes on, but car won't start and hear buzz from fuse box area.
Jan 13, 2024 at 10:38 PM
car will not start and hear buzz?
2011 GMC TERRAIN
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So, even if the system comes on it could be low on voltage/amperage. If the battery is more than 3 years old, I would remove it and take it to an auto parts store for testing which they will do for free.
Here is a guide to help with the steps and how to do the job on your car:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery
You can help confirm the failure if you use a voltage meter on the battery on try to crank the engine over while watching the battery voltage which should not drop below 10 volts.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter
Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
Here is a guide to help with the steps and how to do the job on your car:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery
You can help confirm the failure if you use a voltage meter on the battery on try to crank the engine over while watching the battery voltage which should not drop below 10 volts.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-voltmeter
Check out the images (below). Please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.
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Jan 14, 2024 at 11:50 AM
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