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Old 02-09-2010, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Tallakahath View Post
Sounded just like when I wasn't having it jumped - one crank, a slower crank, an even slower crank... then nothing. The lights still got real dim, and the GP relay box was still buzzing loud as ever. Now it won't even bother cranking, and the lights nearly go out when I try to get it to do such. Also raining outside so I'm not going to try messing with batteries 'till that clears up, since the car is outside...

This whole problem seemed to start rather suddenly, though, to be fair, I'd been loaning someone else the car earlier in the night. So I have no idea if it was having problems on a previous startup. But never before this had _I_ experienced it doing this... cranking slower and slower 'till it wouldn't go at all.

Like, when I first tried to start it that night, it was _almost_ there, but, it got slower and weaker and slower 'till nothing. Tried starting again, it was just going even weaker.

I'll give all the battery-related advice a shot when it stops raining. Of all the times to rain in California, why must it be now?
I agree that it is the battery. Find out how they charged the battery (how many amps). If they did a slow charge (2 amps) then I would look for a new battery. If they did a quicker charge then you should try a slower charge before scrapping it. Also, is it a serviceable battery? If it is then you should make sure that the cells are full of water.
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