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1984 Olsmobile Cutless Ciera.....new battery, new ...


Sent to Car Experts December 03, 2005 11:55 p.m.

1984 Olsmobile Cutless Ciera.....new battery, new alternator....3 days later, car won't start...no sound at all...what is the problem?

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1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera 3.0

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New battery, new alternator....now 3 days later car will not start. does not even turn over. nothing lighting up on dashboard.
Customer (name blocked for privacy)
Status: Closed   Value: $5   
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December 04, 2005 12:33 a.m. (38 minutes and 33 seconds later)
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I suspect your battery is dead again. You have a current draw in your car somewhere draining your battery. You need to charge the battery again, then connect a amp meter in sieries between the negative battery cable and the battery post. While observing the meter, start removing fuses one at a time until you come to the one where you will see the amp draw drop to 20 milliamps or less. This will be the circuit which has the problem.

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