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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 07:21 AM
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all electronics went crazy

battery? of course it is, right?!

may explain why my navi wouldn't recognize my key sometimes...
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 07:21 AM
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how old is the battery?

yes, it might be the battery.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 08:05 AM
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did anyone mention the battery?
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 08:25 AM
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did anyone mention the battery?
no, the battery in my key works fine. thanks.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by mixwell
no, the battery in my key works fine. thanks.
but the one in your car?
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 08:36 AM
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but the one in your car?
lol, i was just being fictitious. i'm sure it's the battery in the car. all of the electronics went crazy. center console control went out. after i parked when i got to work, i check my connections and they were good. after that, tried to start the car, and no dice.

so if the battery isn't it, then the alternator. battery is the cheapest route, so i'm starting there first.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 09:53 AM
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I got the joke, the crab is a little slow.

If the battery has been dying it will take out the alternator.

If the battery was toast and the alternator was dying the symptoms would continue while driving.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 09:57 AM
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is that why I was put on the short bus as a child?
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 10:20 AM
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and an adult.
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Old Oct 23, 2014 | 06:10 AM
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who ever own the RL before did a crap job of fixing a crimp going to the battery and the rest of the car. really bad.

too bad i didn't see this until after i mounted the battery. and you can't return a battery after it has been mounted.

only bright side is that a mechanic would have costed me more.
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Old Oct 23, 2014 | 07:20 AM
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Wait - you mounted a car battery?
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Old Oct 23, 2014 | 07:38 AM
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