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After 28 days of my car being at the shop my car is still not how it should be...the headlights werent properly put in and since it was raining last night my lights were fogging up and then today in the morning my car wouldnt start and had to use jumper cables..what could be the cause of all this happening
did rain somehow mess with the battery?
did rain somehow mess with the battery?
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Originally Posted by e60hodzic530' post='1063318' date='Nov 26 2009, 06:17 PM
After 28 days of my car being at the shop my car is still not how it should be...the headlights werent properly put in and since it was raining last night my lights were fogging up and then today in the morning my car wouldnt start and had to use jumper cables..what could be the cause of all this happening
did rain somehow mess with the battery?
did rain somehow mess with the battery?
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1063319' date='Nov 26 2009, 05:18 PM
Did you check for water in the battery compartment?
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Originally Posted by e60hodzic530' post='1063320' date='Nov 26 2009, 05:22 PM
yes i did it was dry could my car sitting for a month kill out the battery?
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Originally Posted by al_ongvano' post='1063326' date='Nov 26 2009, 06:47 PM
It is possible, I would drive it on the highway for at least an hour to charge up the battery. Cold weather might be a factor also specially if it has not been driven for a month.
These batteries don't like sitting without a charge for long periods....I think the acid inside the battery attacks the plates...which reduces battery efficiency
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Originally Posted by e60hodzic530' post='1063318' date='Nov 26 2009, 06:17 PM
After 28 days of my car being at the shop my car is still not how it should be...the headlights werent properly put in and since it was raining last night my lights were fogging up and then today in the morning my car wouldnt start and had to use jumper cables..what could be the cause of all this happening
did rain somehow mess with the battery?
did rain somehow mess with the battery?
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Originally Posted by refaie1' post='1063332' date='Nov 26 2009, 06:33 PM
If there wasn't rain in battery compartment it's most likely not water issue draining battery. Put a battery tender on it while it sits at night. Make sure the eye of the battery isn't yellow. If so it won't hold up long. If you charge it overnight and it becomes green you're good to go. If after that it still loses charge you have other electrical issues. As far as the lights 'fogging' it doesnt mean they're not put in right. It means your housing isn't sealed properly. You may have to take them out and check the housing for bad seals/cracks. Do you mind elaborating on why it was in the shop in the first place so I can have an idea?
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Originally Posted by e60hodzic530' post='1063380' date='Nov 26 2009, 09:15 PM
thanks for the replies..i was involved in an accident so had to change out the hood bumper fenders and headlights..
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taking the car back on monday..was going to either way with or without this battery problem considering they scratched one of my wheels which i had had refinished 1 week prior to my accident
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