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JoHn E · 09-05-2010, 07:33 PM

in the last month ive already ran into this problem about every few days where my car wont start.. but the weird thing is, once i disconnect my battery for few seconds and reconnect it, it starts fine. then maybe a day or two later it happens again and i have to disconnect the battery and reconnect it to get it started again

does this sound like a problem with my starter? my batterys only about 2 years old. is something draining my battery?

(the only thing i can think of is my car alarm, or my HIDs?)

Dazzla · 09-05-2010, 10:21 PM

I had the exact same problem and I thought it was my alarm too. It was simple as my battery terminal had a loose connection, even when I tightened it I could still wiggle it, but once I fixed that I haven't seen that issue since.

jspek · 09-05-2010, 11:49 PM

yea i had a loose connection to my ground wire and the car would run, turn it off, then it wouldnt do anything when i came back.

klits562 · 09-06-2010, 05:31 PM

Taking off your terminals doesnt charge your battery so nothings draining it. Check the wires for the + - of your battery make sure they aren't corroded and then replace your terminals they're only 5 bucks.

09-05-2010, 07:33 PM	#1
JoHn E Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SOCAL Posts: 114 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	car wont start, but starts when i disconnect and reconnect the battery in the last month ive already ran into this problem about every few days where my car wont start.. but the weird thing is, once i disconnect my battery for few seconds and reconnect it, it starts fine. then maybe a day or two later it happens again and i have to disconnect the battery and reconnect it to get it started again does this sound like a problem with my starter? my batterys only about 2 years old. is something draining my battery? (the only thing i can think of is my car alarm, or my HIDs?) __________________ heyyy

09-05-2010, 10:21 PM	#2
Dazzla Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA Posts: 216 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had the exact same problem and I thought it was my alarm too. It was simple as my battery terminal had a loose connection, even when I tightened it I could still wiggle it, but once I fixed that I haven't seen that issue since.

09-05-2010, 11:49 PM	#3
jspek Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: philly Age: 41 Posts: 105 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	yea i had a loose connection to my ground wire and the car would run, turn it off, then it wouldnt do anything when i came back.

09-06-2010, 05:31 PM	#4
klits562 Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Norwalk, CA Age: 34 Posts: 152 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Taking off your terminals doesnt charge your battery so nothings draining it. Check the wires for the + - of your battery make sure they aren't corroded and then replace your terminals they're only 5 bucks.