The car is new to me. It wouldn't start today in the afternoon after driving it a little in the morning. When I pressed the pushbutton the starter didn't engage, a read light of key with a line through it was in the instrument cluster, the tach and speeodometer dials bounced as I pressed the button and the button went from green when I put my foot on the brake to flashing orange. I also tested the voltage at the battery and it was only about 9V. I put in on a charger for over an hour and it still didn't start. I also tested the voltage after I disconnected the charger and attempted to start it. I was reading 7V. I didn't have the charger connected backwards either.
When I was connecting the charger I could hear a slight buzzing sound. I did see a thread where the car didn't start and there was a buzzing sound and it was the ECM/PCM relay going bad. I didn't read the ODBII system or see any service engine soon lights, but will do a scan tomorrow.
Given the very low voltage I can see why it wouldn't start. I'm also thinking the low voltage in the car would explain why it didn't recognize the fob as well.
I do wonder though about the buzzing sound. It was making the sound when I simply had the hood open. I wasn't trying to start or do anything. The sound seemed like it was from under the blue cover over the engine, but I really couldn't tell. I wonder if something was arcing if that might be the source of the noise and discharge of the battery. On the other hand the relay shouldn't be in the closed position with the car off.
There was some real bad weather on the way and I stopped at that point.
I'll pick up a battery in the morning. Its a new car to me, but not a new car. If nothing else I'll know how old it is going forward.
Anyone have any reason to think it might be something more than the battery and what the sound might have been?
Thanks
When I was connecting the charger I could hear a slight buzzing sound. I did see a thread where the car didn't start and there was a buzzing sound and it was the ECM/PCM relay going bad. I didn't read the ODBII system or see any service engine soon lights, but will do a scan tomorrow.
Given the very low voltage I can see why it wouldn't start. I'm also thinking the low voltage in the car would explain why it didn't recognize the fob as well.
I do wonder though about the buzzing sound. It was making the sound when I simply had the hood open. I wasn't trying to start or do anything. The sound seemed like it was from under the blue cover over the engine, but I really couldn't tell. I wonder if something was arcing if that might be the source of the noise and discharge of the battery. On the other hand the relay shouldn't be in the closed position with the car off.
There was some real bad weather on the way and I stopped at that point.
I'll pick up a battery in the morning. Its a new car to me, but not a new car. If nothing else I'll know how old it is going forward.
Anyone have any reason to think it might be something more than the battery and what the sound might have been?
Thanks