Car not starting

Tiny
GARY TORRY
  • MEMBER
  • 2012 CHRYSLER CONQUEST
  • 2.0L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 112 MILES
Car wouldn't start got a jump car shut off out all the dash lights came on.
Thursday, August 8th, 2019 AT 12:01 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
  • MECHANIC
  • 108,289 POSTS
Welcome to 2CarPros.

If the battery is dead and the alternator isn't producing a charge, the engine will stall. Since it stalled when the jump vehicle was disconnected, either the battery is too weak to keep it running, the alternator isn't recharging the battery, or you have a bad connection at the battery. Make sure the terminals are clean and tight, too.

Here are a few links you may find helpful:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-charge-your-car-battery

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

If recharging the battery gets it running, check the alternator for output. Here is a link that shows how it's done:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator

Let me know what you find.

Joe
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Thursday, August 8th, 2019 AT 9:38 PM

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