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Warrior
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Oct 14, 2005, 9:08 AM
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Strange Car problem.
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Im not sure which forum to put this in, because i'm not sure exactly what is wrong with my car. Its a 1997 Mazda Protege. I bought it a week ago. It has 190,000Km's on it. (Im in Canada. We done go by miles up here ) Today I went to start my car. I tried to turn it on. I got a loud buzz and then the car died. When I turn the key, it doesn't even try to start. The car is dead in the water. Any idea what might be the issue here? I have contacted my uncle who worked as a mechanic for a few years and he has no clue as to what the issue might be. I'm suspecting a battery issue. When I turn the key, nothing comes on. No dashboard lights, nothing. The car is just dead. Any ideas?
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Warrior
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Oct 14, 2005, 9:40 AM
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Re: Strange Car problem.
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To be more specific, when I turn the key, none of the instruments come on (dash lights, radio) or anything, and the engine doesnt even try to start. When I turn my key, absolutely nothing happens.
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DanD
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Oct 14, 2005, 11:49 AM
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Try connecting booster cables to your battery and another vehicle. If things come back to life, start looking for the cause of the battery to be completely drained. Things like a glove box light, trunk light, interior lights not shutting off anything at all that may be drawing on the system. Let us know what you find. Dan Canadian "EH"
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Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 14, 2005, 2:08 PM
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How old is the battery? They flake inside and when the pile hits the plates they are cooked! This is common in batteries over 3 or 4 years old and wicked common if a lot older. They are coded as to when they are made. Many just use a # for the year and a letter for the month like January = A. Etc. If this car reacts hard to a jump - jump it to a removed cable from you own battery will help diagnose. - T
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