I can almost guarantee you have a shorted cell in the battery. If your charger never gets lower than 2 or 3 amps, that's a telltale sign.Thanks everyone. I'm going to go get the battery completely charged and load tested tomorrow. Last night we tried to jump start it, but it would not crank. It was very strange...it ran smoothly over the weekend and suddenly just won't start. If anyone has anymore suggestions, feel free to give them to me. I'm trying to learn how to do and test a lot of this stuff on my own...so it's a learning process.![]()
The best test is putting a voltmeter on the starter terminal while trying to start. If you aren't able to do that at least check the connections at the starter before you take it out.It's an automatic transmission.
So I went and had the battery tested at Autozone, and it was fully charged and tested well. I checked the + and - connectors but didn't see any corrosion. Tried to crank it and still had the single click.should I take my starter out and have it tested? I thought about checking the fuses, but I have no idea where to even begin. Thanks again for all the suggestions!
Usually, if someone tries to jump the car and messes up the cable connections, a fuse is blown. Maybe this is not your problem, but it would be worth it to check them out.I thought about checking the fuses, but I have no idea where to even begin. Thanks again for all the suggestions!