Car ran, parked it, now it won't start
#1
Car ran, parked it, now it won't start
My wife used our 97 Max this morning and parked it in our driveway. I came out later to use the car but it would not start. I put the key in the ignition to start it but all that happened was a momentary click...then nothing. With my wife trying to start the car, I tested the voltage on the battery. 12.7V and never moved while she was trying to start. Apparently, something was blocking out the starter circuit. 4 hours later, I went to start it, and it started right up. No indication of overheating, system fluid levels, or anything. Go figure. Any suggestions as to what the problem might be?
#2
Check your battery and starter connections. You may have some corrosion, or a loose connection. The other possibility is that your alternator is not charging your battery very well, and it took a couple of hours for the battery to charge itself enough to start. This happened last week to my girlfriends Subaru. She has a new battery, and the alternator went out. It was dead when she came out of the grocery store, but started right up two hours later when I went with her to get it.
#4
i think ur ignition swtich is dead, mine went dead and did that alot. http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....gnition+switch
#5
TAPOUT, Thanks for the feedback, but
Originally Posted by TAPOUT
Check your battery and starter connections. You may have some corrosion, or a loose connection. The other possibility is that your alternator is not charging your battery very well, and it took a couple of hours for the battery to charge itself enough to start. This happened last week to my girlfriends Subaru. She has a new battery, and the alternator went out. It was dead when she came out of the grocery store, but started right up two hours later when I went with her to get it.
I'll post my findings when I know what the heck happened.
Again, thanks all for your feedback...
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