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Car will not start

Tiny
CHERYLCWOLFF
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  • 1990 GEO PRIZM
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 162,300 MILES
We put a new battery in on 11/25/16 had to jump start it twice. Tested the battery it came up good. It ran fine then went out next morning and it would not even make a clicking sound and jumper cables would not start it. What should I check first? Second? Alternator and charging system was tested the previous two times car would not start and tested normal.
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Monday, January 2nd, 2017 AT 5:40 AM

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Tiny
JOHNNY G.JR
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Have battery cables checked for internal corrosion using a voltage drop test from positive battery cable post to positive starter post. Anything higher than.2 volts is normally unacceptable.
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017 AT 2:22 AM
Tiny
DOCFIXIT
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I agree and G. JR great call on voltage drop test most Techs never use or even no how.
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017 AT 11:29 AM

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