Hi Everybody! This isn't what I wanted my first post to be, but.....

I left my radio on for an extended period while working outside, and after I heard the tunes cutting in and out I knew I killed the battery.

DING DONG!


So I jumped it and thought nothing else about it. 'TILL I went to drive away and had no power steering! I checked the fuse for the electric steering and it wasn't blown, at that time I properly seated the rest of the fuses.

I'm sure someone has an opinion about my "bone-headed" problem before I exercise my first warranty claim.

Love the site and my traffic light prism....
Thanks,

Colin

 

Well anyhow.... Welcome to the forum...

 

welcome .. are you sure that you jumped it by the book? seems that have heard some damage by improper jumping. sorry about your problem . thanks for the post , hopefully it will help remind me to be careful with my battery.

 

First off, welcome to the group!!

Sorry to hear of your power steering problem, but I hardly think that it was something caused by your running down the battery by the radio use. I have done this several times and never had an issue with the steering...

Hope you can get to the root of the problem soon. I would definitely take it to the dealer.

 

Let it recharge the battery a good long time before driving it. Better yet, get a Vector or Black & Decker charger that will desulfate the battery after that severe discharge, and charge it safer than the alternator can. Check the fuse for the PS pump.

 

I have to agree, I have screwed up several times and ran the battery down for different reasons...but after jumped, or charged..always worked great. I would have to say that it is unrelated to the radio thing. Todd (uma)

 

See this thread

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/show...power+steering

 

Good call on that dbfruth.
I was just about to explain that it was probably jumped improperly. I just read that thread a few minutes ago. I bet this gets alot of people.

 

Thanks guys. I was sure I knew how to jump a battery, but in my haste I guess I'm not completely familiar with my new ride. Live and learn I guess. I glad I didn't hurt anything else like was posted in the "How-To" post. In the passenger side fuse box the steering fuse is only a 2 amp I believe....How much is that is that 60amp one that is mentioned? I mean if it's a less expensive one it might be less hassle to do it myself than taking it in.

 

Don't feel bad, I did the same thing!