- Dec 17, 2006
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Hey guys, thanks for reading this. It's a Saturn SL or SL2...dunno which year, but probably early 2000's. It runs like normal, but sometimes when he turns the key, absolutely nothing happens. Then when I came to give him a jump, it started up just like it should- no lag or anything. He told me it's a battery or alternator problem, but I don't think so. I got 13.1 volts on the battery (less than a year old) and 14.45 volts when running. His wife told me they've put 4 batteries on the car since they've had it- I don't know how long that's been, but not long enough that 4 batteries makes sense.
I was thinking starter or ignition switch, because I've had similar symptoms from those in the past. What do you think? Is 13.1 volts good enough? Is there anything else an intelligent but inexperienced guy can check without advanced tools or taking the engine apart? Would some kind of power drain be ruining their batteries early? How would I look for such a thing?
Thanks very much for the help! :beer:
I was thinking starter or ignition switch, because I've had similar symptoms from those in the past. What do you think? Is 13.1 volts good enough? Is there anything else an intelligent but inexperienced guy can check without advanced tools or taking the engine apart? Would some kind of power drain be ruining their batteries early? How would I look for such a thing?
Thanks very much for the help! :beer: