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03-27-2013, 05:35 PM

Chuck82

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Battery Problems

Ok so I don't know if this is a battery problem but this morning my battery light came on, worked fine, after school went to go start it and it didn't work and the battery is only a year old. Had someone jump it still didn't start so idk what the hell the problem is!

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03-27-2013, 05:40 PM

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Get your alternator tested . Odds are its taken a crap

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03-27-2013, 07:28 PM

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1. Load test your battery. Even new batteries can fail; happens more than you think. Load testing is the only accurate way of testing a battery.

2. Test your charging system. A battery is only going to work if it is being charged properly. With a meter, a healthy charging system and battery should read around 13.5 to 14.0 volts. Or any parts store can test your charging system too when they test your battery.