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[deevietboi]

hi i just bought a 1990 240sx fastback and i wanted to no whats wrong with it.
well i bought the car 12-05-06 and everything was working find untill i started cleaning the car up... wasted and dried everything on the car and wax'd her and while i was doing so i had the stero on for about 2-3hrs. well after i was done with all the cleaning i went into my house to get some stuff then the next thing i no when i put the key into the car THE CAR DOESNT WANT TO WORK!! :bs: the power is out... stero doesnt work.. car wont start... but the battery is almost new.... what happend? :wtf:

do i need a new starter ? how much?

o and how do i get my light to go down because only 1 flips up and down the other is 1 is stuck!!!

[Munch]

Batteries probly really low on power now, boss. Car batteries can only be used so long without the car running before its drained. Its called the reserve capacity or whatever. I dunno how long an average reserve is on a car battery, but i don't believe its all that much.

Try just getting your battery charged or jumped to see if that helps.
Really doubt you'de need a new starter, but FYI, the least expensive one kragen.com shows is 90 bucks with a 20 dollar core. The in-store price would probly be higher cause they always are for whatever reason.

[DJPimpFlex]

yea test battery, and make sure terminals are clean and tight. From there go to fuses, and make sure there all good.

Does the car click, like the ignition switch? if so its most likely battery termnials.

If all else fails, get under the car and hit the starter with a blunt object. Sometimes that realigns the brushes in the motor and makes it work again.

[mrmephistopheles]

So let's see -
You had a load on your battery for an extended period with no charging source...
...and now it doesn't turn on?

I'm no rocket surgeon, but that sounds like a dead battery to me.
Try getting a jump before you worry about the starter.

I love the smell of newbie in the morning...

[deevietboi]

well the car doesn't even "click" no errr err noise but hmm i don't think its my battery because the time next to the tech is still on o and the trunk light is very dim like so low that i couldnt see anything in there...

well the seller said he felt a slightly dying starter (ignition w/e)but he forgot to tell me b4 it was to late? and he said hes a new battery (well it wasnt used cause the car sat there for months)

[DJPimpFlex]

yea jump that bitch

[deevietboi]

alright cool thnx but first i gonna be me some jumper cables...

[DJPimpFlex]

^ you can try bump starting it too.

[drift freaq]

Once you get it going again, do yourself a favor and check to make sure your alternator is charging fully as well.
Oh ya and bump start FTW if the battery is not completely drained. Though it sounds like your battery is really low and that might not work in that case.

[Munch]

Yah...batteries sitting for a lotta months also equals a depleted battery.

[Kn1ves]

reserve capacity for most batteries is about 120 minutes~