What a Great Night

[One Lil Spark]

What a great night! :fork:

First, I accidentally spill just a little bit of a glass of orange juice on my keyboard. It was only on the number pad, so I thought when I cleaned it, it would be alright... NOPE.

So, I ventured out at 10 p.m. to "ghetto wal-mart" that is open 24 hours a day. (Scary place at 10...) I get my keyboard and walk out.

When I go to start my BRAND NEW SUV my dad got me to go back to school with, the stupid thing won't start. It won't even turn over!

We don't have AAA and I had to have a police officer come and jump my car in the middle of a desolate parking lot except for a bunch of weirdos who actually go to walmart at 11 to do their shopping.

Now, I'm finally back, but I have to have someone jump me again tomorrow to take my car to Sears to have some creepy guy replace the battery.

I am so stressed and I have an exam tomorrow at 8 a.m. I need a hug!

 

[The Mom]

I missed you last night, but I'll give you a {{{HUG}}} this morning!

What is it with cars this week? :veryconfu

 

[One Lil Spark]

Thanks Mom!

It's means a helluva lot to me to get that hug!

There must be something up with the full moon that we just had that is messing with all the cars! Didn't I just read a thread with DisJosh or something with his car having trouble? Geesh!

Now, how much do new batteries cost? :hammer: :veryconfu

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Originally posted by One Lil Spark
Thanks Mom!

It's means a helluva lot to me to get that hug!

There must be something up with the full moon that we just had that is messing with all the cars! Didn't I just read a thread with DisJosh or something with his car having trouble? Geesh!

Now, how much do new batteries cost? :hammer: :veryconfu

Umm...hmm...sorry to give you the bad news...but...
I don't think it's your battery. I'm sure your battery is dead...but I dont' think that is your problem. I think it's your alternator. After you had your car jumped and you were driving it, it should "recharge" itself (that is what the alternator is for). Your car shouldn't need to be "jumped" again...unless it's an old battery...although...you said it was a NEW SUV so the battery is not old.

(I had a Mercury Cougar...you know, the new style little sporty thing)...and I went through 3 alternators...it doesn't matter how much you jump it...if the alternator isn't charging the battery, it's not gonna help to buy a new battery. (I could be wrong, but I'd check your alternator before I purchased the new battery)

anyways..I know what you're going through...

*BIG HUGS*

<---wanna ride??? hop in!!!

 

[garyhoov]

Sorry about your bad night , and I'm even more sorry to say, I think Freak's right. If the battery is very old, it may be that it can't hold a charge, but if it is a brand new SUV it should have a brand new battery, and it is probably a symptom of something else.

Here's a cyber *hug* if it will do any good.

 

[One Lil Spark]

My dad said that the alternator was brand new.

Do you think SUV's eat batteries??

I have NO idea what to do since I'm off at college & my family is far away. My parents usually take care of this. Any suggestions on places to go? Does Sears sound alright if I can get jumped and get there??

 

[DisJosh]

Originally posted by One Lil Spark
My dad said that the alternator was brand new.

Do you think SUV's eat batteries??

I have NO idea what to do since I'm off at college & my family is far away. My parents usually take care of this. Any suggestions on places to go? Does Sears sound alright if I can get jumped and get there??

Take it to any auto parts place (sears might do it) and have them check the battery to see if it's charged(they do it for free). If it's not then it's definately the alternator. If it was only the battery it would have held the charge after it had been jumped. Meaning you could drive to sears with out another jump start.

And yes I was the one with car trouble last week. Fortunately it was only a matter of loose battery connections.

 

[garyhoov]

I'd say Sears should at least be ruputable, but they might be a bit higher priced. It could be something as simple as a loose wire, but it's the sort of thing that should be very easy to diagnose by a good mechanic. The alternator may be under warranty.

:wave:

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Originally posted by One Lil Spark
My dad said that the alternator was brand new.

Do you think SUV's eat batteries??

I have NO idea what to do since I'm off at college & my family is far away. My parents usually take care of this. Any suggestions on places to go? Does Sears sound alright if I can get jumped and get there??

Have you put in any "electronic" aftermarket equipment??? and I mean...ANYTHING

If so...then it doesn't matter HOW new the alternator is...the power might just not be agreeing with your SUV's electronics.

(Alternators can go ANYTIME...it doesn't matter how new or old)
As for Sears...with somethign like this...I'd take it to a place like Sears to CHECK the alternator...but I'd take it to the dealer (or any dealer of that car make)...what kind of car is it by the way?

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Originally posted by garyhoov
The alternator may be under warranty.

:wave:

(that's why I said take it to the dealer)

 

[One Lil Spark]

Originally posted by WDWFREAK53
Have you put in any "electronic" aftermarket equipment??? and I mean...ANYTHING
what kind of car is it by the way?

It's a Trail Blazer. (Hold back your Ooo's and Aaah's )

I haven't really done anything that i know of. I *may* have left a light on, or someone who I gave a ride to left a light on in the back. I don't know. This really isn't my expertise. I'm a little southern princess who doesn't know anything about my car!

Hey! Anyone wanna come to campus and jump me? :lol:

 

[One Lil Spark]

Originally posted by WDWFREAK53


(that's why I said take it to the dealer)

Yeah! It may be! :sohappy:

Wait... how am I going to get it all the way home (we're talking hours) to get it to the dealership. Crap!?

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Originally posted by One Lil Spark


It's a Trail Blazer. (Hold back your Ooo's and Aaah's )

I haven't really done anything that i know of. I *may* have left a light on, or someone who I gave a ride to left a light on in the back. I don't know. This really isn't my expertise. I'm a little southern princess who doesn't know anything about my car!

Hey! Anyone wanna come to campus and jump me? :lol:

Ooooo....Aaaaah. (I like Chevy's) (I have a 2001 Silverado Z71)

I don't mean stuff like that...I mean...have you put in a new stereo, speakers, sunroof, any lighting effects, a dvd player...stuff like that?

What campus are you at? :lol:

Umm...you don't need to take it to the dealership that you bought it from...ANY Chevy or GM dealer will be able to fix it for you...under warranty.

 

[JuniorTOT]

"Got the long hair swingin' middle finger in the air!!!" Hmm, sry was off on my own little trip there. LoL ghetto Wally World! We had a shooting at our ghetto WM last week, Guy shoplifted some cigs, security gaurd shot at him. No one was hurt. Security Gaurd was arrested.

 

[Fievel]

Wow...what is it with people from this board suddenly having car troubles, First Josh, then me last nigh, and now you.

And all the same thing.....Maybe it's a CURSE.:lookaroun

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Originally posted by Fievel
Wow...what is it with people from this board suddenly having car troubles, First Josh, then me last nigh, and now you.

And all the same thing.....Maybe it's a CURSE.:lookaroun

EVERYTHING happens in 3's bud

 

[One Lil Spark]

Originally posted by WDWFREAK53


EVERYTHING happens in 3's bud

:lookaroun First, my OJ spillage, next the car not starting... THEN the third and most horrible of all?? Ugh, we'll see once the guys I just called from advanced auto parts get here to give me the low down.

I feel the third bad thing creeping up behind me... UGH! :brick:

I'll keep everyone posted. Thank you for all the helpful info. I don't know a thing about my car! :hammer:

Fievel, I'm sorry you had trouble too! I feel your pain.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Originally posted by One Lil Spark



:lookaroun First, my OJ spillage, next the car not starting... THEN the third and most horrible of all?? Ugh, we'll see once the guys I just called from advanced auto parts get here to give me the low down.

I feel the third bad thing creeping up behind me... UGH! :brick:

I'll keep everyone posted. Thank you for all the helpful info. I don't know a thing about my car! :hammer:

Fievel, I'm sorry you had trouble too! I feel your pain.

someone ripped the antenna off of my truck...(and I had a Goofy antenna topper and a Mike (Monsters Inc) antenna topper on it...)

Get this...they bent the antenna down...took the Mike off, STOLE GOOFY...and THEN they put the Mike BACK ON! (leaving my antenna dangling)

Those @$$holes!!! It's gonna cost me $250 bucks to get it fixed

 

[One Lil Spark]

Originally posted by WDWFREAK53


someone ripped the antenna off of my truck...(and I had a Goofy antenna topper and a Mike (Monsters Inc) antenna topper on it...)

Get this...they bent the antenna down...took the Mike off, STOLE GOOFY...and THEN they put the Mike BACK ON! (leaving my antenna dangling)

Those @$$holes!!! It's gonna cost me $250 bucks to get it fixed

Geesh! People can be so mean sometimes! I'm sorry they broke your antenna, and worse yet, stole Goofy! If I see one at my next trip to the Disney Store, I'll pick you up one!

 

[One Lil Spark]

:sohappy: YAYE! :sohappy:

I got jumped and went down to the advanced auto parts like 1/2 a mile off campus and they determined it was a crappy battery. They replaced it for FREE and now my Trail Blazer is growling like it should! RAWR! :lol:

Ahhh... that's so much better than a broken "whatever". It's only a battery. All sorts of batteries die all the time.

Now, lets figure out what is wrong with Fievel's car!!!