So I bought my E30 a couple weeks back and drove it for a few days until I randomly had a dead battery. I didn't leave anything in the car on so I thought that was weird.
My friend jumped me and I drove home (about a 15 minute drive) and when I got home, I turned the car off and tried starting it, and the car would turn on up until the starter, then just give up. I searched extensively through this forum and all over the internet and I'm not sure why I can't start it without getting a jump. Everything works and runs fine with the help of a friends car. I went through a horrible experience with electrical problems with my last car (03 Mits Lancer) and it was a costly nightmare.
I brought the battery to AutoZone for a test, and it came up as a bad one, although it's always dead and the guy said that could be why it's testing bad. How can I know if it's good when it's always dead?
I tried cleaning the terminals for the battery and drove for 20 minutes to no avail. My good friend lent me his multimeter, although I will admit I'm not sure how to use it. How can I be sure if there's something constantly drawing power or if my alternator is working alright? I don't have the money to go replacing everything.
I also realized there was a belt missing, but it's not the alternator belt. Now I'm just confused and frustrated. Help? -____-
My friend jumped me and I drove home (about a 15 minute drive) and when I got home, I turned the car off and tried starting it, and the car would turn on up until the starter, then just give up. I searched extensively through this forum and all over the internet and I'm not sure why I can't start it without getting a jump. Everything works and runs fine with the help of a friends car. I went through a horrible experience with electrical problems with my last car (03 Mits Lancer) and it was a costly nightmare.
I brought the battery to AutoZone for a test, and it came up as a bad one, although it's always dead and the guy said that could be why it's testing bad. How can I know if it's good when it's always dead?
I tried cleaning the terminals for the battery and drove for 20 minutes to no avail. My good friend lent me his multimeter, although I will admit I'm not sure how to use it. How can I be sure if there's something constantly drawing power or if my alternator is working alright? I don't have the money to go replacing everything.
I also realized there was a belt missing, but it's not the alternator belt. Now I'm just confused and frustrated. Help? -____-
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