What is happening???
05-09-2007, 08:36 AM
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What is happening???
Okay.. check this:
On Monday night, I was at a friend's house. When we decided to leave, we got in my car, and I try to start it up. One click and that was all it would do as for turning over. Everything else still worked electronically, but we tried to jump it anyway. We hooked the cables up to the battery itself, since we couldn't reach the front posts. Even after letting it charge up, still wouldn't start. So I call the dealership the next day. They send a tow truck, which I had to wait 40 minutes for them to arrive. They get out a battery charger, and hook it up to the front posts. Then just to make me look like a dumba$$, it starts up just fine. But even after letting it run for a while, it wouldn't turn back on w/o the charger. So the car is at the dealership today, and they're trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with the car. Apparently, they don't know that the warranty states (from what I understood), that when a vehicle is having warranty work done, they're supposed to give you a loaner, am I right? They didn't even do that. I had to borrow a friend's truck.
So yea... crappy week thus far.
On Monday night, I was at a friend's house. When we decided to leave, we got in my car, and I try to start it up. One click and that was all it would do as for turning over. Everything else still worked electronically, but we tried to jump it anyway. We hooked the cables up to the battery itself, since we couldn't reach the front posts. Even after letting it charge up, still wouldn't start. So I call the dealership the next day. They send a tow truck, which I had to wait 40 minutes for them to arrive. They get out a battery charger, and hook it up to the front posts. Then just to make me look like a dumba$$, it starts up just fine. But even after letting it run for a while, it wouldn't turn back on w/o the charger. So the car is at the dealership today, and they're trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with the car. Apparently, they don't know that the warranty states (from what I understood), that when a vehicle is having warranty work done, they're supposed to give you a loaner, am I right? They didn't even do that. I had to borrow a friend's truck.
So yea... crappy week thus far.
05-09-2007, 08:44 AM
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I think it all depends on the dealership and if there is a loaner available. I could be wrong but I don't believe there is anything in the warranty that guarantees you a loaner or states the dealership has to give you a loaner during warranty repairs.
05-09-2007, 09:05 AM
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Yeah... you're probably right...
I'm still trying to think of what the problem might be with my car... Oh well. They said I should be able to pick it up between noon and 3 today. I hope it's just the battery, but then again I don't because then I would really feel stupid
. But it shouldn't be the battery, because I just got it about 3-4 months ago.
I'm still trying to think of what the problem might be with my car... Oh well. They said I should be able to pick it up between noon and 3 today. I hope it's just the battery, but then again I don't because then I would really feel stupid
. But it shouldn't be the battery, because I just got it about 3-4 months ago.
05-09-2007, 09:27 AM
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Damn, that does suck. But, I have a different battery in there now. I lost the stock one when my friend was helping me put my underbody lights on. I told him he should have removed the battery before he drilled, and he almost got a face full of battery acid 
So yea... he drilled a hole thru my stock battery, and that's why I have a new one.
So yea... he drilled a hole thru my stock battery, and that's why I have a new one.
05-09-2007, 01:44 PM
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05-09-2007, 03:47 PM
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Well... I got my car back. They're saying that the low battery output was caused by my aftermarket amp. The amp pushes about 1800W continuously with a 2 farad capacitor on a non-stock battery. Apparently, they're going to charge me $200 for a bunch of battery charges and tests. My car has been there since 5:30PM yesterday. Now I think that is some BS... I could have just done the damn work myself for the cost of gas to pick up my friend's battery tester. But $200 and 22 hrs later, I have my car back.
