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My car won't start! Help. 850

posted by  petitcheval on  Mon Nov 8 03:58 CST 2004
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Hey all---maybe you have a suggestion. I have a 96 850 wagon, and in years past, when it's really really cold, it will have a hard start. We plugged in the battery recharger and it was fine.

Ok---fast forward to this week. I had teh ABS controller module taken out and sent in for repair, so I am not driving the car (there is no odometer or speedo). I went out and started it once just to make sure it was happy. (perhaps there is some type of electrical drain on it, who knows). Started---wasn't that happy.

So---went out yesterday.Not good---it turns over, but not enough to catch. I went out and bought a battery charger from Sears (mid life husband took "ours" when he left this summer). Hooked it up, let it trickle charge all night.

Went out this am---said the battery was full--had more umpph but still it wouldn't start.

So what the heck now? It's parked head in in the garage---the battery charger I have has the ability to zap the battery with 50 amps like a "jump". Should I do that?

Could it be an alternator or a starter instead? Do you all have any thoughts on what I should do? Vic should be sending my controller back today and I'd like to get it installed--much less stop driving the gas sucking (in more ways that one) Chevy truck.

Any thoughts? Can I safely use that "jump" mode of the recharger on what it says is a fully charged battery?






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