Engine won't crank over

Tiny
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  • 2008 SATURN ASTRA
  • 4 CYL
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 62,000 MILES
Went to start car this morning and it won't start. Tried jumping it but that doesnt work. Just bought the car a few weeks ago
Thursday, February 6th, 2014 AT 1:19 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like you have a bad battery or a bad battery connection. Can you please follow these guides to determine if the battery needs replacement or the battery cables need to be cleaned.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
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