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Sounds like alternator problem when cluster light is on while ignition is off... However, I am not quite sure... Seems like you got a short somewhere.... door switch? by the impact area?
Trickle charger... probably takes a whole day. If it has automatic charging, it will vary the amperage charging the battery until it is fully charged.
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Well I really hope the accident did not bring up any electrical gremlins. I'm just weirded out by how on the first attempt on the jump yesterday it clicked for a second and when we tried it everytime there after it wouldent even do that much...so do you think its worth checking the link?
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i had a problem on a '83 dodge where eventually the ignition would stay on no matter what you did with the key - had to disconnect the battery cable to turn it off. turned out to be a rotten starter relay... obviously this is apples and oranges but i would for sure check continuity for the whole battery/starter/alternator circuit and any related relays.Originally Posted by Tiger
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I wish I could ask on how to check continunity and such but our multimeter is mia, and the only person that I know that has one is my ex gf's dad haha so that's prob out of the question :/
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Took a look at your pictures again... not a whole lotta damages that I can see that affects your electrical works. It is possible your starter might have a short there... take a look for any metal contact.
Then I would look at the door switches to see if any contacts there too... just pull out the switch from the jamb.
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Meter schmeter, get the battery charged or try a new/different one.
Low voltage causes these cars to do all sorts of bizzare things, don't worry about the rest until you have a strong battery. If the drain persists you may then begin diagnostics. As is with a dead battery you will chasing red herrings.
"The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"
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Can you throw up an image of the starter? To get to that door jam I'd havta pull the car out, and dam pushing the car up my tiny incline back in the garage is a bittttt*h!
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well you could still visually double-check the electrical connections at the starter and alternator for breaks or rust or just loose a bit - maybe something got cracked or squished in the accident? ... charging the battery is good... i just had bad battery terminal clamps once too.
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Thanks ross ill hook it up tonight and see what it gets me...how many hours should I give it before I attempt a start? Though I guess I can just geta good indication of power by seeing if the interior lights turn on haha. Aso f
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It will be hard since the alternator is so deep, where exactly is the starter guys? Excuse my ignorance
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