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  1. DOITDEALER DOITDEALER is offline

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:04pm)

    not sure if it is a battery issure or not, but if it isn't and I try jumping my car when my battery already has juice is this a terrible thing or does it just tell me that that's not the issue

    edit.. it was just the battery
    Edited By: DOITDEALER May 12th, 2011 at 06:35 PM
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  2. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:06pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

    what happens when you turn the key? does it rev at all?

    ps. plattsburgh reference, etc.
  3. s1nnr s1nnr is offline will stab you

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:09pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    is it clicking? no noise? lights come on in the dash?

    make/model/year...

    cmon man... and no, putting jumpers on a car will not hurt a car with a good battery...
  4. BillMueller BillMueller is offline OT President

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:10pm) in reply to s1nnr

    seems like you might need to put your mouth around the tail pipe once you getting it running.
  5. jusfoldf1sh jusfoldf1sh is offline

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:11pm) in reply to BillMueller

    just make sure you put red on black and black on red when you jump it off
  6. s1nnr s1nnr is offline will stab you

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:12pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    Make_______
    Model_______
    Year________
    mileage______
    problem______
    previous history of similar problems__________________________________________ _________________________________________

    pics of wife driving said car

    (place picture here)
  7. DOITDEALER DOITDEALER is offline

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:16pm) in reply to s1nnr

    honda civic '06 55k lights turn on and i hear some clicking.. but that is all
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  8. BillMueller BillMueller is offline OT President

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:16pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

    sounds like an alternator.
  9. Glo4m Glo4m is offline Confess to me

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:17pm) in reply to BillMueller

    alternator prob
  10. saxman saxman is offline

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:18pm) in reply to Glo4m

    probably the flux capacitor
  11. odi420 odi420 is offline

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:19pm) in reply to saxman

    is it a stick?

    ohh and its prolly the starter which was my 1st guess...

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...3160320AAp9gzx
    Edited By: odi420 May 10th, 2011 at 10:20 PM
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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:19pm) in reply to odi420

    does the radio work?
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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:20pm) in reply to BillMueller

    try jumping it and see what happens. serious answer btw. but yeah sounds like alternator. if you jump it and it starts, drive for a while (obv no radio, lights etc) preferably freeway and see if it starts again on its own when you get home.

    you can also get a tester (pretty cheap) to test the alternator and also see how much juice the battery has
  14. DOITDEALER DOITDEALER is offline

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:20pm) in reply to odi420

    yes it is...
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  15. Glo4m Glo4m is offline Confess to me

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:22pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

    have you tried hitting it?
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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:22pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

    get a couple peeps to run ya and pop the clutch, then drive it to the mechanic...
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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:23pm) in reply to odi420

    could be a starter too right?
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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:24pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

     
    Originally Posted by DOITDEALER View Post

    honda civic '06 55k lights turn on and i hear some clicking.. but that is all

    Turn the lights off. When the jumper cables are hooked up, start the other car, let it run for a bit then try starting your car. If it still won't start move the cables around to make sure they are making a good connection (on both cars). If that doesn't work then you suck and should get it towed to a repair shop. If you need to know what shop to take it to use google.
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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:24pm) in reply to tek85

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:24pm) in reply to coolhandkev

     
    Originally Posted by coolhandkev View Post

    could be a starter too right?


    ding ding ding ding
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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:30pm) in reply to jusfoldf1sh

    did you check the space time continuum in the console?
  22. DOITDEALER DOITDEALER is offline

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:32pm) in reply to sXeffects

    okay, it was the flux capacitor... everything is all set thanks guys
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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:32pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

    in the '06 it's always the whootinanny
  24. deezy5821 deezy5821 is offline

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:49pm) in reply to nastysmell

    alternator
     
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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:52pm) in reply to deezy5821



    It ain't got no gas in it.
  26. norcaljeff norcaljeff is offline 2010 OT Thread Kill Leader

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 10:53pm) in reply to DOITDEALER

    well? what was it? now I gotta know
  27. Luho Luho is offline

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    May 10th, 2011 (5/10/2011 11:23pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    If you lived in a better part of town, you wouldn't have people breaking into your cars and causing your security feature to lock-up and preventing the car from starting.
     
  28. VTShocker VTShocker is offline

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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 2:04am) in reply to Glo4m

    no no no... its the mr fusion.... happens all the time... you probably have a banana peel lodged in there somewhere... just take a coat hanger and plunge it free.
  29. XquiziVex XquiziVex is offline

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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 2:06am) in reply to VTShocker

    Your drivers side door gasket is loose.
  30. thefuture021 thefuture021 is offline

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    May 11th, 2011 (5/11/2011 2:07am) in reply to XquiziVex

    Sounds like you should check the specs for the endline on the rotary girder.
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