Car trouble again? When will it all end, ugh!? *Update!* It works.....

[rebelcowboysnb]

It could be the battery but probably not if its showing 12.6..... Remember the saying "keep it simple stupid"... Check an clean the battery cables at both ends. They carode both at the battery an at the starter an engine ground on all makes an models. There is a way to test this but just clean them. Then take the battery to a shop or parts store an have it checked. If it checks out good then pull the started. Its done usually with several extensions on a ratchet to reach around the starter. Then have it tested an replace if needed. Do not pull the battery cable while it is running. That was a normal test back when we used generators but really was not a good idea then. A large portion of the cars on the road today cant take this test an will cook the alternator trying to maintain voltage. You may not have a bad alternator before the test but after it you will. Test it by starting the car an checking the battery voltage. It should go up from 12.6 to 13.8 or more after starting, even with the lights on.

 

[mylittlechickpea]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Everyone.

My friend to pick me up around noon. And we had quite the adventure trying to get on base (his tags are expired, and he couldn't get a guest pass because his wife didn't get the safety check while the boys were gone last month) So we nixed that idea and just went out to the auto parts store in town. We asked a couple questions and ultimately decided to come back to my house, grab the battery and have them do a test. Low and behold, the battery is dead. So luckily I had also grabbed the new starter we bought just yesterday and did an exchange. I also got jack stands so I could get under the truck and see what DH had been messing around with last night. And for the battery and jack stands, I also got $13 back! Well, Frank and I fished around under the stupid truck for about an hour trying to find what the heck hubby was trying to do, and couldn't find a darn thing. He was under there for two whole hours last night! And I couldn't find a darn thing that looked touched, and he was all greasy and black to boot. Well after all that time looking.... I decided, you know, what the heck, I'm just going to go ahead and hook the battery up and see what happens..... What happens, you ask? It starts!!!!!!! Oh My Goodness!!!! Well I guess I can't complain too much because the darn thing works, oohhhh, but I was so mad! He's lucky he's not home tonight!

For all the times hubby says I don't do things right, I think he deserves a smack for this one.

 

[EweSheep]