1999 Saturn SL2 ignition

Tiny
RAEZANE27
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  • 1999 SATURN SL2
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 110,000 MILES
Car starts with a jump. Won, t stay on after cable are removed
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 AT 12:29 PM

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Tiny
JASONRAY
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If the battery is completely dead, and the alternator is NOT charging, this will happen. Sounds like you have a charging problem. Disconnect the battery and charge it real good. Like all day and night if you have a charger that will charge at 2 amps. Once you get the battery charged completely, see if it will start the car and stay running. If so, at that time, connect a DVOM to the battery and see what the alternator is doing. It should be in the low 14's (volts) maybe upper 13's. IF not, there's your problem.
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Saturday, October 25th, 2008 AT 12:43 PM

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