Weird issue....
The "two years zero problems car" has crashed and burned... Wouldn't start this evening, just a lot of clicking from the solenoid.
AAA came out and jump started it, indicated "the battery is very weak, alternator is fine."
Battery light is ON. Car idles and ran by itself for 30 minutes, but it's unclear whether it will start again.
Here's my disconnect:
I have never seen a battery light come on and indicate a bad battery - it's always the alternator.
BUT AAA guy says the alternator is in fact charging, and the car ran fine once he jump started it.
How are both possible with a dead battery, right off a jump start?
All of this is via text message so who knows if it's accurate....
The "two years zero problems car" has crashed and burned... Wouldn't start this evening, just a lot of clicking from the solenoid.
AAA came out and jump started it, indicated "the battery is very weak, alternator is fine."
Battery light is ON. Car idles and ran by itself for 30 minutes, but it's unclear whether it will start again.
Here's my disconnect:
I have never seen a battery light come on and indicate a bad battery - it's always the alternator.
BUT AAA guy says the alternator is in fact charging, and the car ran fine once he jump started it.
How are both possible with a dead battery, right off a jump start?
All of this is via text message so who knows if it's accurate....