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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 10:04 AM
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My car won't crank at all when started. All electronics work fine and I checked the voltage to be a little over 12V.

Don't know if this influenced it in any way, but I accidentally left the trunk open all night and some rain might've gotten to the back.

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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by bmwm3gtr
My car won't crank at all when started. All electronics work fine and I checked the voltage to be a little over 12V.
Don't know if this influenced it in any way, but I accidentally left the trunk open all night and some rain might've gotten to the back.
Have you checked under the spare tire and around battery for rain water?
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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 10:39 AM
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There weren't any pools of water apparent. I had a jacket in the back and it was barely wet so the rain shouldn't have been too bad. I also tried my different keys...still no luck.
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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 11:32 AM
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Try jump starting the car with another car. Due to the trunk being left open, battery may have been discharged.
12.6V -- 100% charge
12.4V -- 75% charge
12.2V -- 50% charge
12.0V -- 25% charge

If you don't have access to another car to jump start, charge the battery with trickle charger and try to start.

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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by pcy
Try jump starting the car with another car. Due to the trunk being left open, battery may have been discharged.
12.6V -- 100% charge
12.4V -- 75% charge
12.2V -- 50% charge
12.0V -- 25% charge

If you don't have access to another car to jump start, charge the battery with trickle charger and try to start.
PCY is correct, 12v on a 12v battery is an empty battery, typically a good car battery will sit around the 12.5v 12.6v mark when off charge do you get a faint click sound? do the dash lights work, but when you go to turn over they turn off?
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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 03:44 PM
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Just charge the battery or jump start as everyone has suggested. This happened to me before.
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