What is broken if I have to jump start my car everyday?
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you have a short or you are draining your power somewhere,you can have your charging system tested and see where you are losing power. you can go to your local dealer or any auto parts store and they will test it for you.
battery.definitely!
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possibly both. bring it to a shop and have them test them.
Ignition or Battery
The battery.of course!!
could be your battery or starter
It could just be the belt slipping.
its your battery, they are easy to replace just get a new one
Get a new battery. They are fairly cheap. If that doesn't help, it is probably your alternator.
Starter, Alternator, battery,
The alternator is broken, because it's not charging the battery
It could be your alternator, your battery, or even a current draw like a dome light that stays on all night. Or even all of the above. You should start out by having your battery tested. Most auto parts places do that for free, then once you have it running, take the car back to the same parts place and have them test the alternator for free. If both of those are OK, and the problem still exists, start pulling fuses to find the current draw. Good luck.
take your car to an auto parts store and they will check both for you.
How old is the battery? That is the place to start looking and probably the place you will stop.
It could be one or the other no joke jump starting every day I would of tested the battery by now & the alternator their are places that test them for free of charge
.I need more info. You can email me at kieronwb@yahoo.co.uk I will sort it out for you via email. Cheaper than going to a garage.
But generally speaking, if there is a red light showing on your dashboard, the Alternator is gone. Battery is easy and free to test at Halfords or a tyre fitting place.
Battery, voltage regulator, alternator..Go to a repair shop; preferably one you can trust asap this can be a dangerous situation to be in. Good Luck!
When you turn your car on if it makes a clicking noise from the engine it usally means the alternator is busted but try replacing the battery first to see if that was the only problem b/c it could be both.
could be a dead cell in battery,,,,bad diode in the alternator,,,,something draining the battery
bring the car to an auto parts outlet,,,they will test the system for you [most will do it free]
Sounds like your alternator - or your battery - or both. If your battery starts the car for a short while after stopping, then I reckon it needs charging or replacing. On the other hand, if the alternator isn't charging it, then it's probably the alternator.
Have you tried recharging your battery? Will it hold the charge? Can you fully charge it? If so, it is the alternator; if not, it is the battery. Do you have a friend (or a friend of a friend!) who is mechanically minded? Ask them to have a look.
If you do not know someone, a new battery is much cheaper than a new alternator. Buy a new battery and see how you get on! If it flattens again, it is the alternator. If it doesn't, it was the battery!
(it sounds sexist but I am presuming you are female and therefore do not trust garages, believing they will rip you off! I am in your boat if that is the case! I get my husband or father to sort these sorts of things out, but the new battery option is what I would do if they were not around! Having said that, I found Kwik Fit excellent when I had a problem with my exhaust - they just changed the part that was bust, they did not try to get me to have a total exhaust system - which is what I thought was necessary! I was very impressed!)
Could be the battery or alternator. It could also be a wire shorting out somewhere, causing it to drain the battery. Could also be that you just need to clean the battery posts and connections, try this first by removing the cables from the posts, then clean using a wire brush or sandpaper and wash off any corrosion using baking soda and water. Or it could be that the battery cables are corroded, defective or bad connection and no longer working properly.
Your battery is broke. You can jump start your car and your alternater will keep the Volts up high enough to run the Engine.Get a New Battery
I'll tell ya what's wrong with your car - . it's broke.
i would say check battery first then alternator it wouldent be the starter motor if you can start it now and again after a jump start
Well its one or the other so go and have em tested you dizzy bint!!
It's your battery,and/or alternator. Might as well change it.
THIS WOULD BE THE BAST WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE
TAKE IT TO AUTOZONE AND THEY WILL TEST YOUR Battery, voltage regulator, alternator ALL FOR FREE AND YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO TAKE ANY THING OFF THE CAR THEY BRING A TESTER OUT TO YOUR CAR
GOOD LUCK!!
Maybe you have a problem so simple that everybody is overlooking the obvious! Check the battery connections for corrosion, - If it is a GM with side terminals, the first thing you have to do is get the "Plus" terminal off (which sometimes isn't easy, because they corrode on so bad that it ruins the battery post getting them out! On top post batteries get a cup of water and a couple teaspoons of baking soda(mixed) and pour it on both terminals (mostly positive term.) If you have the headlights turned on ahead of time, - no light shows, and then lights come on, (and car may start then-depending on how good the connection is now). You know you have dirty terminals (take them off and clean- soda water works good)
Generally battrery positive, (and sometimes negative too)will have a bunch of "fuzz" groing on and around it - greenish is corroded copper, whitish is corroded lead!
I you have gone to the store or something and the battery won't crank car, (dead - no headlights or anything) - try Coke, pepsi or some such cola on positive terminal, it will usually get you home- where it is easier to do cleanup work! Water works with moderate results - after about 3-5 minutes.
Note: battery with excessive corrosion may not charge properly, causing you to blame the battery, - or the alternator -- causing you to spend money un-nescessarily before it finally gets to the REAL problem!
Battery.
the car will run on the alternator output when it has started even if the Battery is dead, Alternator failure would cause car to stop almost as soon as the jump leads were removed.
Sounds like your battery charges a bit but rapidly discharges.
Buy a big second hand battery from a breakers yard before you burn your alternator out, as the regulator has difficulty judging the voltage without the stability provided by a battery, In extremis over voltage could blow your bulbs and fry electronic control units.
never run with the battery dis connected.
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