Clean battery cables and posts on battery. Should solve problem.
"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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> Pg2006 <none@000.com> wrote in news:986504_
> 4c6ecd3d843c7dd57491b1b85fccac0c@autoboardz.com:
>
>> I own a 91 Accord, 120K miles. About an hour ago, when I tried to
>> start the car, nothing happened. I mean, nothing at all. The engine
>> wouldn't even crank when I turn the key. The headlights don't turn on,
>> and the horn doesn't work either. Needless to say, upon inserting the
>> key into the ignition, the automatic seat-belts don't move, and no
>> lights on the dash board turn on.
>>
>> This is very strange, since in the morning everything was fine. The
>> car ran as usual, I even had blown the horn at someone .... Out of the
>> blue, the car is dead. My first thought was that someone stole my
>> battery. But the battery is there.
>>
>> Do you think the battery could be dead ? This would be extremely
>> strange, since there was no hint of that. There is some corrosion at
>> the battery terminals (I thought the mechanic would have cleant those
>> when I changed oil 3 months ago). Or could some electrical connection
>> be disconnected ? Is it a good idea to try getting a jump-start when
>> the car seems completely dead ?I mean, its not like the engine is
>> trying to crank and then misfire. The car seems completely dead.
>> Thanks for any suggestions.
>>
>
>
> Your battery is internally shorted. Do not attempt to start the car again
> as the battery may explode.
>
> Replace the battery ASAP.
>
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> Tegger
>
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