Car is dead. Battery problem?

Rakshan M

Hi, I have a 2002 pontiac firebird. Have not had any problems till tonight. It was a bit cold outside (San Francisco, California) and when I pressed the key-chain button to open the car, it would not open. I noticed that even the radio-theft deterrent red LED that flashes inside had stopped. I got into the car manually and tried to put the key in ready position, but no indicators or lights came on and when trying to start it, it did not start.
Could this be because it was cold outside? I have not used the car in 2 days. Recently serviced (oil etc) by Jiffy Lube.
Im planning to lookup the battery "eye" (hydrometer) tomorrow morning and try again in daylight.
Any suggestions on what could be the problem? Also, 2 days ago I used a recently purchased seat-warmer device while the car was running, for approx an hour's drive. It couldnt be that, could it ?
The alarm could not have gone off within the last 2 days of non-use, since I wouldve heard it or seen it. The theft-deterrent LED I mentioned above is a small red light that flashes all the time that the car is turned off, and probably takes very little power from the battery.
Seat Warmer Info : It was unplugged after the 1 hour drive/use, so it could not have drained it. It might have put pressure on the battery while the car was running, but I thought when running, things dont run off the battery.
Im still suspicious about the warmer, since thats the only new thing in the equation.
Leaving lights on : Everything inside the car turns off within a few minutes of exiting and locking it. so I did not leave anything on. Headlights, if left on, cause the car to beep continuously (very irritating), so i dont think i left those on either. My last use of the car (returning from work) was as routine as always, except the warmer.

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Hay fellow San Franciscan and firebird owner. Except I have a 2001 trans am ws6. My best suggestion is to but your bat. on a trickle charger over night. Have the bat load tested. to verify that it is good. Should hold min 9.6 v under load at 200amps 15 seconds. Check for loose or corroded terminals. Just for your info.That little green lite don't mean much. A bat has 6 cells. That green lite only measures the electrolyte of one cell. There might be a short or u can have defective plates.Either way if your bat. is good. Check your charging system. simple way is to just but a voltmeter on bat. should read 12.5v enginee off bat fully charged. Start engin and check meter. should read 13v or above apply load. (turn lights or accessories) on. meter should rise around15v. If all is working properly. If no failures are found than it's time to look for a parasitic draw. this can take some time and should be done by a qualified tech. It involves looking for anything that should turn off after the key is removed. Since we are dealing with a late model it should be noted that it has in it's design a function known as keep alive memory That basically means that the BCM runs a check on the cars electric and security systems and turns every thing that is not supposed to be on, off. It allows only programed functions to operate.Like the sentry system. As for your seat warmer.If the car is running the alt will pick up the extra load.

anyone have access to lookup a cars information using the liscence plate number read on i will explain?

sylviamach

ok i had my car stolen some time ago and i just saw a car that looked the same with the minorities of diffrences a little bit fixed up my brother in law is a police and i called him to check the number he said the lisence plate did not belong to the car that had them my car is a 1997 geo prizm and the lisence plate belongs to a 2006 nissan altima i want to find info maybe he made a mistake i just want to make sure i dont want no private info i just want to find out if the lisence plate belongs to the discription of my car can anyone help?
for your information he didnt give me any private info on any registered owner the only thing he gave me was the obvious info on what you can see on the streets in any car with a lisence plate he only said that it did not belong to it and that the real car it belonged to was 2006 nissan altima isnt that what i write please read befor u answer

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only law enforcement has access to this kind of info! sorry about your car!

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What is a good GPS for a reasonable price?

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Holly Eliz

I am kind of looking at TOMTOM.

I do need a unit that does not install into the car, a portable unit would be best, as it will be shared between two cars. and not left in the car when parked... I would rather not spend more than 80-90 bucks on a unit. I can get a TOMTOM for 70, but don't really know about the other brands, and what else is a good alternative to TOM.

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If you would have asked me 2 months ago which GPS has the most useful features, reasonable price, and is the most accurate then I probably would have said the newelectronx gps amigo. Today I think a new arrival has gotten tomtom, garming, magellan, etc beat. The new newelectronx gps sport more features than ever to help you get from point A to point B quickly and safely. The new update has features such as audible driving directions with text-to-speech (TTS), spoken street names, high way exits, tell you which side of the street the destination is on left or right, geocaching, converter, longitude and latitude, points-of-interest search, and large easy-to-read screens â 5 iches, to name a few.

Not only does it work well with regular driver â because im not in my commercial truck all day. LOL. It also has truck driver on it. Truck Driver is the solution for drivers of heavy goods vehicles, rigs, truck, campers, RV, buses, commercial trucks, taxi, delivery driver, and vans.

Using this gps I am recommending, you will find yourself getting used to finding things easily with dynamic routing and navigation optimization based on a vehicle's dimensions, road warnings and legal restrictions to avoid such incidents. Speed alerts to help from costly tickets.

Suitable for HGVs, vans, horse transporters, caravans or trailers, the newelectronx gps that I bought awhile ago made me want to give up my garmin because it also incorporates info on London area unloading with pinpointed loading bays with exception times and a parking penalties database.

In addition to points of interest or POI databases included on the gps, it also features a points of interest database tailored to professional drivers including national HGV petrol stations and London cafes where drivers can purchase breakfast, as well as 40,000 other POIs â or maybe its more, lol â im not at expert, just a user.

Complete with street level mapping for the United States, Canada, UK and Republic of Ireland, or anywhere you need to go, seven digit postcode lookup and a free safety camera alerts the features designed specifically for the professional driver can be switched off, turning the gps into a standard GPS for every day use in the car. So, if your looking for the best gps then I would definitely recommend this one. To me and in my opinion it is worth it and then some

Is there such a thing as an actual free car history report?

legomama01

I am looking to buy a used car but every time that I try to find info on the vin # it always leads me to a form where I have to buy the report. Is there a place to get the info for free?

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Actually, there is a new website that gives info on used car history for free. I did a search for "auto vin lookup" and it came up. To look up a vin you have to add a vin but it doesn't cost any money. It appears to be a database where people put in the history of a vehicle they have owned or know the history of. The car I was looking for wasn't in there but I bookmarked it for the future.

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Has anyone tried the paid reverse license plate lookup websites?

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milkyway

I know that you can't find free (actually free) websites that let you do reverse car license plate lookups. Has anyone tried the websites that ask you to pay. If so, do they actually have good info? Are they worth it?
Thank you for your help

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what country are you in???the privacy laws cover getting the name and address of people from plate numbers/stops the "creepy van guys" from finding out the adress of that cute blonde

Can A Person File An Insurance Claim Without Police Report?

Loomer

Situation:

Young driver with no driver's license driving an insured car. He hit the front bumper of another car and caused bumber to dislodge. Police was called but they did not show and no police report was taken. Driver is claiming car is not his and was indecisve as to what he wanted to do.

Young driver leaves phone number and plate info. Can the other driver pursue a claim? What if young driver does not acknowledge what the other person is claiming?

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Absolutely, you can file a claim without a police report. Most of the time, it's darned hard to get the police to the scene, if both cars are drivable and there's no bodily injury.

Likely, if he was very young, the car belongs to his folks - and they'd be on the hook for any damage.

Here's what I'd do: 1. File the claim with YOUR insurance company. Let them chase after it. The vehicle could be stolen, and the other guy might not have any coverage for the unlicensed driver. 2. Call the pd, see if you can file a police report over the phone. Give them the plate number, and in 10 days, get a copy of the police report to see if the info on the other owner is there. If it is, you can then sue the other owner AND the kid, and his parents, if you can find them, in small claims court for the damages. 3. Also do a reverse number lookup at www.anywho.com. Maybe you can track someone down that way.

Regarding the acknowledgement . . . all you have is the paper with the number and plate . . .which IS an acknowledgement that SOMETHING happened.

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