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Betherizie · 12-06-2010, 02:24 PM

A draw? Forgive my ignorance, I am just clueless. When I try and start my car it sometime cranks quite a few times until it starts but it only does it sometimes.. My battery tested bad but I dont know how reliable the test was. Would my battery cause the starting problem?

Echostatic · 12-06-2010, 02:29 PM

It certainly could, especially if it has just gotten colder where you live. One way to test to see if the battery is your problem is start your car with jumper cables attached to another car. If it starts right up, then yes - your battery is most likely to blame.

My stock battery just became unusable overnight when the temps dipped here. It was about 3.5 years old already and attempting to start one afternoon just lit up my dashboard and spewed a bunch of quick clicks.

nemelek · 12-06-2010, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Betherizie

My battery tested bad but I dont know how reliable the test was. Would my battery cause the starting problem?

The tests from Auto Zone seem reliable to me. You probably got a bad one from the start. I usually get 4-5 years on a battery.

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12-06-2010, 02:24 PM	#1
Betherizie Drives: 2008 4 dr Yaris Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 3	A draw? Forgive my ignorance, I am just clueless. When I try and start my car it sometime cranks quite a few times until it starts but it only does it sometimes.. My battery tested bad but I dont know how reliable the test was. Would my battery cause the starting problem?

12-06-2010, 02:29 PM	#2
Echostatic Drives: 2007 Toyota Yairs Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: . Posts: 36	It certainly could, especially if it has just gotten colder where you live. One way to test to see if the battery is your problem is start your car with jumper cables attached to another car. If it starts right up, then yes - your battery is most likely to blame. My stock battery just became unusable overnight when the temps dipped here. It was about 3.5 years old already and attempting to start one afternoon just lit up my dashboard and spewed a bunch of quick clicks.