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Automobile era I need your help

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I'll preface this by saying I know Jack squat about cars. I went to start my car my lights and blower came on fine. When I tried to start it though it chugged then it didn't try turning over any more and there was a clicking sound that was fairly rapid but slowed down quite a bit as I gave it a few more tries. What does this sound like to you? I'm charging my battery jumper now hoping that's all it is is a too low battery.
 
GAMEPROFF

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I am stupid today and am not exactly understanding what you mean, but I think from what I get it sounds like the battery is indeed empty.
 
Kwigo

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Redlegs said:
I work from home & have barely driven it the last few months. Which I now read can lead to the battery draining.
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Yeah, that's almost definitely it.
You actually need to drive your car sometimes for it to be in good condition.
Like 10k-15k kilometers per year is more or less the sweetspot.
 
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Kwigo said:
Yeah, that's almost definitely it.
You actually need to drive your car sometimes for it to be in good condition.
Like 10k-15k kilometers per year is more or less the sweetspot.
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Yeah ever since starting this at home job I've kind of become a hermit. This just gave me the wake up call I need to get out more.
 
Kwigo

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Redlegs said:
Yeah ever since starting this at home job I've kind of become a hermit. This just gave me the wake up call I need to get out more.
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Just drive away for the week end, visit some stuff or go to a theme park or something like that.
Also depending on your type of motor, you should definitely drive at least once per week at more than 100km/h for at least 5 minutes so that your particles filter stays clean.
 
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Kwigo said:
Just drive away for the week end, visit some stuff or go to a theme park or something like that.
Also depending on your type of motor, you should definitely drive at least once per week at more than 100km/h for at least 5 minutes so that your particles filter stays clean.
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Will do starting today once I can jump the battery.
 
Subpar Scrub

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Get a 2/4/8amp charger and put it on the battery when you're not using it.
 
Black_Stride

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Septimus Prime said:
Sounds like a dead battery to me.
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Def a dead battery.
That clicking is the starter motor trying its best with too little power.
As you keep trying it drains the last bits and eventually stops.

If not its then its the starter motor itself that has failed.

Slightly Off Topic.
With Hybrid cars that use the emotor as a starter, what happens when the battery(ies) are low does it still make the telltale low battery clicking from the motor?
 
DBT85

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The folks already covered it. I'm used to it as I have an S2000 that doesn't get much use and I keep forgetting to disconnect the battery. I remembered this most recent time at least!

FWIW, the small car starters work great. They look like a larger portable battery and can also be kept in the car for charging phones and whatever.
 
Kotto

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Might as well have the neighbor give you a ride to get a new battery. Make sure you get the appropriate one for your car.
 
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