JohnBurns
New LVC Member
This is the 2nd time this has happened it previously happened January 22, 2007.
I go out and get in the car and it just doesn't start, like there is no battery connected. I then jump start it with cables to my other car and it starts fine, making me think the battery has gone down. I then drive it to the dealer which is about 10 miles, and when I shut it off there and try to restart it, it starts fine, same as on January 22.
When this happened before, the dealer ticket read as follows: "74895 Batt low charge due to weather - ran diagnostic charge on battery - trickle charged for 1.9 hours, verfied battery cells good, alternator charging good, verifed no corrosion on starter.". After that service, I had no problems with starting until today - about two months later.
The service advisor today told me that with all the electrical devices on the car, this happens fairly often - even to cars on their lot. According to his input, when you operate the car for only short trips over a period of time and then let it sit several days, it is likely to happen, because the alternator doesn't get a chance to recharge the battery properly, etc. etc. I should include here, both times, I had driven the car very little and only on short trips, etc. then let the car sit for about a week, so his theory made some sense to me. (I hadn't told him this).
Today, again the circumstances were the same, except for the cold weather. I had only driven the car on short trips for the prior couple of weeks and then it had not been started for about a week.
I'd just like to run this whole scenario by you, hoping someone might have some knowledge if this is a resonable explanation - or if anyone else has experienced this type thing and found out the cause for the problem. Appreciate any input or suggestions. Thanks.
I go out and get in the car and it just doesn't start, like there is no battery connected. I then jump start it with cables to my other car and it starts fine, making me think the battery has gone down. I then drive it to the dealer which is about 10 miles, and when I shut it off there and try to restart it, it starts fine, same as on January 22.
When this happened before, the dealer ticket read as follows: "74895 Batt low charge due to weather - ran diagnostic charge on battery - trickle charged for 1.9 hours, verfied battery cells good, alternator charging good, verifed no corrosion on starter.". After that service, I had no problems with starting until today - about two months later.
The service advisor today told me that with all the electrical devices on the car, this happens fairly often - even to cars on their lot. According to his input, when you operate the car for only short trips over a period of time and then let it sit several days, it is likely to happen, because the alternator doesn't get a chance to recharge the battery properly, etc. etc. I should include here, both times, I had driven the car very little and only on short trips, etc. then let the car sit for about a week, so his theory made some sense to me. (I hadn't told him this).
Today, again the circumstances were the same, except for the cold weather. I had only driven the car on short trips for the prior couple of weeks and then it had not been started for about a week.
I'd just like to run this whole scenario by you, hoping someone might have some knowledge if this is a resonable explanation - or if anyone else has experienced this type thing and found out the cause for the problem. Appreciate any input or suggestions. Thanks.
