thcmagik

so my car would not start the other night.. went out for a ride to get gas, pumped the gas and when trying to start car just started clicking and all the intrument panel lights where flashing like crazy... navi was prompting me for radio code and the clock was way off on time. car has been at the dealer for two days now and they cant find the problem. each time they charge the battery fully its drained and dead in a minute. the battery tests fine though... any ideas ?

BEAR-AvHistory

Try a different battery & see what happens

BradE

Replace the battery first, could be a dead cell. Which is why it won't fully charge, and isn't enough juice to turn the car over.

Ken1997TL

Bad cell, seen this before

1FreshTL287

what kinda dealer did u take it to that didnt think to start with a new battery first??!

thcmagik

i guess the kind that tested the battery and it came out good ? im hoping that it is just a cell like stated but who knows...

Be-in my TL

If the battery is good and it dies real fast...I'd check all main grounds. Just think, nothing in the vehicle could cause such a parasitic drain that would deplete the battery instantly. Although a short may be very noticable, I'd start there after a new battery. Their battery tester may be damaged somehow and is giving wrong readings.

1fsthatch

alternator?

hope that's spelled correctly

1fsthatch

were u in any acidents?

thcmagik

no never any accidents... all highway miles and the car has been spotless no problems ever, car runs great all maintence done


they did give me a 09 tl loaner tech package but it was weird today on my way to work i seemed to notice 3gen tls all over lol and even one type s when i NEVER usually see them

BradE

Battery testers and chargers often show a false positive (and show a full charge) when the battery has a dead cell in it.

NAiL05

Could be a dead cell or as easy as a loose terminal on the battery.