Car battery

shiva87
By shiva87

I have a Toyota Camry (2006) and here's something that happened last night:
I dropped my dad off at the airport and went to FFC nearby for about an hour. I come back and my car's battery is completely drained, it wont start at all, not even the lights would turn on. I didn't have the booster cables on me so I went back in and bought a pair, and an Indian gentleman decided to help me jump start the car.

Now, can a car battery die off without any signs? There were no signs at all of deterioration till the time I reached FFC! I have to jump start it again in a bit to take it to the mechanic, since after driving around for a bit and leaving it on for some more time did not recharge the battery at all. Is it a battery problem (before I go ahead and just replace it) or would it have to do with something else? I hadn't left any electrical items on, lights, nothing at all.

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By nomad_08• 28 Aug 2008 21:27
nomad_08

batteries dont usually give signs when they are about to die. when batteries are over a year old be prepared.

By adnanmzfr• 28 Aug 2008 21:03
adnanmzfr

The battery was earthed and that it why the charge was drained.

By shiva87• 27 Aug 2008 09:26
shiva87

yepp been getting it serviced regularly, only thing now is i need to check if it's still under warranty.. plus i've heard a lot about how it would take days to get a simple job done at the toyota service center!

By anonymous• 27 Aug 2008 09:16
anonymous

it exceeded its life.

"dgoodrebel will always be the rebellious good one"

By DaRuDe• 27 Aug 2008 09:13
Rating: 4/5
DaRuDe

your car is 2006 say new why are you not getting it serviced by the company.

 

 

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By Rizks• 27 Aug 2008 09:12
Rizks

dont know if we hav any Mechanics here in QL ....???

Chek with some good mechanics my friend ...

By anonymous• 27 Aug 2008 09:11
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

You should have your alternator checked to see if it charges. If so, replace the battery if it's older than 18 months.

Another possibility would be a short circuit somewhere. Have an electrician measure if any current is draining from the battery with everything off.

Check the battery poles for corrosion, too. Sometimes a bad connection (especially the negative pole) can cause battery problems.

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