Comments on: 5 Symptoms of a Bad Ground Strap (Ground Wire) and How to Replace It

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:21:36 +0000

In reply to Brandoo. If your alternator is bad, it wasn't charging the battery. Make sure the battery is charged and try starting again.

By: Brandoo

Brandoo — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:22:53 +0000

I have a dodge charger driving down road one day shut off on me.. altnat was replaced cuz it was bad but once I put that in there an try starting my car battery dead it’s like someone had unplugged my battery then I try to jump it an I turn the key an it does nothin. No crank no start no codes are popping up I hear the fuel pump kick on I hear clicks as relays are trying to work any ideas??

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:12:10 +0000

In reply to Farid soorty. I would look at your charging system next. Check the alternator and the connection from the alternator to the battery to make sure both of these are good.

By: Farid soorty

Farid soorty — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 02:06:41 +0000

Corsa 2007 we fitted 2 new batterys and twice the battery has gone dead after less than 3 weeks.can you tell us what the problem might be.we had it checked by the AA he told us it was a fault battery but the battery went completely dead less than 3 weeks later after he sold us a battery.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:54:42 +0000

In reply to Nehemiah McCurry. I'm not sure, that's really strange. Make sure the battery and alternator are hooked up correctly. Make sure the terminals, posts, and connectors are clean and tight. If you don't see an obvious problem, I recommend taking the car to a mechanic who is good with electrical diagnostics.

By: Nehemiah McCurry

Nehemiah McCurry — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:52:27 +0000

I replaced my fuel pump. Alternator is good, Changed the battery out like 3 times. But every time I try to crank it the battery loses charge and depletes all the way. Only way it can turn on is if the battery is fully charged but then after 5-10 secs it shuts off. Haven’t replaced the grounds yet but what could be the problem?

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:19:47 +0000

In reply to Kenneth Nungesser. A battery can test good and still be bad. Check your grounds, but I would replace the battery before replacing the alternator.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:56:14 +0000

In reply to Mark Benthimer. I have no idea. I would check your fuses to make sure nothing is blown. Make sure you check the main fuse.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:28:12 +0000

In reply to Marc B. How does the transmission fluid look?

By: Kenneth Nungesser

Kenneth Nungesser — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 01:19:14 +0000

2010 Mazda CX 7 “get to work car”. Car wouldn’t in the AM. After work opened hood, corrosion everywhere. Cleaned it up and put battery on charger, then to the airport for the 4th of July nightmare. Made it home, battery fully charged and on “maintain”. Car started perfectly. Went to put on the plastic ” + ” cover, and it was so hot it melted it. Turned off the car, called AAA. Said alternator was fine, bad battery. Took battery to Store, battery tested fine said alternator could be over charging. Reinstalled battery, started car and took OFF the + cable. Checked voltage and was charging at 14.35V, but still got too hot to touch. All grounds I can get to seem fine. So….do you think this is a ground problem, or should I just replace the alternator?