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spaceboy
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Oct 25, 2007, 8:41 PM
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Installed battery - CLICK! - All dead!
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Car: 1988 Chevy Astro mini van, 4.3L V6
The old battery was no longer holding a charge. Had it jumped, and drives fine, but after shutting it off, was only able to get one start out of it, barely, and then it was only good for dome lights after that.
So, I installed a new one myself (it's a side post). I made quadruple sure that the polarity was an exact match to the old battery.
1) I don't know if this means anything or not, maybe it's just a reset light, but my cd player, with face plate off, showed a red light led lit up with the new battery in. Hadn't seen this before.
2) Upon turning the key to power on, I noticed that this new battery did not show a full charge on the volt meter. It showed about 10.
3) Turning the key to ignition, I heard a light click sound (a fuse, I assume), and then everything went flat dead, including the dome lights.
So, first question, do new battery installs sometimes blow fuses?
And what about the low voltage? They're supposed to come fully charged from the store, so is this a sign of a bad one?
For the fuse, which one should I look at? A main power fuse?
I sure hope this is a cheap fix! :(
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bmac
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Oct 26, 2007, 5:53 AM
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First thing i would check is the cables. Those side post GM terminals are horrible. Make sure they are tight. I see alot of cars that just need tightening but be careful not to strip the threads. Napa sells new side post batt. terminal bolts for a few dollars. Hope this helps - its where i would start!
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Tom Greenleaf
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Oct 26, 2007, 6:49 AM
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As bmac said the bat terminals can be an issue. The 10v is not encouraging . You would think a new battery comes fully charged but it's not always the case. Unless time is of the essence I aways like to charge up a new one till it shows "fully charged" before installation.
A problem with batteries is they can be old when you get them. They usually have a marking as to the date they were made either embossed in the plastic or a sticker that might be like "G-7" which should indicate it was made in July of 2007 .... G = the 7th month and so on. Another problem is the handling of the battery before you got it. If they are dropped or left on their side and other problems that can ruin a new battery.
Generally you don't blow fuses replacing a battery. You should use a memory saver that can be as simple as a 9v household battery and an adaptor to plug it in a power port/cigar lighter. You will alway see -- remove neg cable first and install last which is mostly to prevent you from grounding a tool on body metal with the + side when working on that cable.
Your stereo is probably a separate issue and just deal with that when the car is up and running,
T
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