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Warrior
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Oct 14, 2005, 9:08 AM

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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?

Warrior
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Oct 14, 2005, 9:40 AM

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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.

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"

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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