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Re: HELP -Trouble starting my 2004 9-5 Posted by SWEDECAR [Email] (#112) [Profile/Gallery] (more from SWEDECAR) on Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:16:58 In Reply to: HELP -Trouble starting my 2004 9-5, John Grillo, Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:57:26 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
If it starts fine every time after having the charger on it, I say a bad battery or something is draining the battery.
I would stop testing the battery and install a new good one. If the problem disappear with that, it is a bad battery.
The problem is if you are going back to the ones that sold you the battery, they reluctantly will replace it, especially if it turns out to be AAA battery.
I know that even a good quality battery can die internally so it is no use to beat around the bush but to install a new one unless you see a big draw when testing.
Checking the alternator cable is also a good idea and make sure it is not burned by the alternator. That corrosion can take down the effect of the alternator and leave the battery short changed all the time.
And then you have the possibilities for an alternator that only goes bad sometimes and a long drive. That can be harder to find.
Anders
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