The last time I drove my car was about 8-9 days ago and its been in the garage since. I left the house this morning to go to work and my car won't start.

When I go to run on the car, the car sounds like a machine gun (starter) and the interior lights go dim.

I checked all the fuses, they were fine! What could the problem be?

PLEASE HELP!

 

tryed jump starting ur car......my car does the same thing when the battery is too low

 

I could try that... jumper cables are in my dad's car, i will try that when he gets back home this afternoon.

Can anything else be the problem?

 

Sounds like a dead battery to me... I have heard the machine gun starter sound a million times.. Just have some one try and jump start you unless you have a battery charger sitting at home.. Depending on how long you leave your car sitting with out starting and depending on how weak your battery is.. Certain items will slowly drain your battery.. causing it not to start.. If your ever gonna not drive your car for 8 or 9 days. I recomend going out and starting it every 3 or 4 days and let it idel for 15 mins to charge your battery.

 

ive noticed since ive boosted if the car sits 2 days or so my battery dies...and i got a optima yellow top!

 

Def. a dead battery. Don't know why the battery died so quick though... you leave a light on?

 

thanks guys... it was the battery. as soon as i made my last post, i realized that i had a battery charger in the garage. I charged it for a few minutes... tried to start it... the car attempted to start but failed so i left it on a bit longer... and it worked.

I really appreciate the help!... I'm just lucky i have a job that allows me to work from home if i want... or else i would probably have been fired.

Also lucky to be part of such a community that is so helpful! Thanks Once Again!

 

glad u got it running!

 

If you're sitting for only two days and your battery dies on you, it sounds like there's something wrong to me. I went to Japan for over a week last October and let my car sit in the parking garage at the airport and it started right up when I got back. You might want to probe around with a voltmeter to check for a power leak somewhere. My mom's Avalon had a shorted cable somewhere once, her battery would be dead in like a day an a half.

 

I let mine sit for 5 days out of the week, I only drive saturday and sunday and the car always starts no problem.

 

hey if your car is a 5 speed you can push it to and start it in 2nd gear thats what i do when i leave my hid's on and it drains the battery and this has happend to me about 3 times jus push a lil you dont need that much speed jus about 3-6mph

 

lol guess i replied to late but hey ou can try it anyother time your batter runs out

 

Ill try that when I can't start my car when i don't have jumper cables handy.

 

I remember doing that with my boy's civic.

 

I had an old 93 escort GT when I was in college (read BROKE) and the starter went out on it. I'd park anywhere as long as it was on a hill.

 

yeah i always forget to turn my foglights off casue my dumbA didnt hook them up to the lights which turn off when the door opens so i always got to push my car and jump in and pop the clutch out in 2nd lol its funny cuase ppl see me and they have this wtf look in thier face and then they see me jump in and drive away lol

 

Even I wouldn't have admitted that......


LOL Just kiddin man! lol!