jdfelice
New LVC Member
I know many others have seen similar issues as mine, but I didn't see any threads where the thread starter actually posted what fixed his problem. Maybe I missed it. Anyway
Here's what I saw this morning. I went outside and started my '02 V8 to let it warm up. I started normally. I did not notice anything out of the ordinary, although I reached in from the passenger door and simply turned the key, so if there was something out of the ordinary, there is a good change I would not have noticed it. After I came out to leave, the car was warmed up, and I noticed the displayed said "check traction control' also the abs light was on. I didn't think too much about it, I started to drive off, then stopped in the drive way, turned the key off and tried to restart, because this works on the clockspring I haven't replaced yet, maybe it would work on this too. When I tried to restart, the engine cranked once very slowly and the solenoid simply clicked as if it were a weak battery. I have also seen this before on another vehicle when the starter was bad.
I checked battery voltage, it was 12.7V not running.
With engine running the Voltage seemed high at 15.5 volts with radio and blower motor both turned on.
I was able to jump start the car, but it seems very odd that the battery voltage would be 12.7, but not enough to start the car. Should I start by having the battery only checked, or the alternator? Could this high voltage have ruined the battery, and/or cause these other odd lights "abs" and "traction control" to be illuminated? or is it just coincidence?
Since they all happened at once I think I need to figure out the charging/starting problem first, then maybe the others will fix themselves I hope. What do you think?
Here's what I saw this morning. I went outside and started my '02 V8 to let it warm up. I started normally. I did not notice anything out of the ordinary, although I reached in from the passenger door and simply turned the key, so if there was something out of the ordinary, there is a good change I would not have noticed it. After I came out to leave, the car was warmed up, and I noticed the displayed said "check traction control' also the abs light was on. I didn't think too much about it, I started to drive off, then stopped in the drive way, turned the key off and tried to restart, because this works on the clockspring I haven't replaced yet, maybe it would work on this too. When I tried to restart, the engine cranked once very slowly and the solenoid simply clicked as if it were a weak battery. I have also seen this before on another vehicle when the starter was bad.
I checked battery voltage, it was 12.7V not running.
With engine running the Voltage seemed high at 15.5 volts with radio and blower motor both turned on.
I was able to jump start the car, but it seems very odd that the battery voltage would be 12.7, but not enough to start the car. Should I start by having the battery only checked, or the alternator? Could this high voltage have ruined the battery, and/or cause these other odd lights "abs" and "traction control" to be illuminated? or is it just coincidence?
Since they all happened at once I think I need to figure out the charging/starting problem first, then maybe the others will fix themselves I hope. What do you think?
