a few hours ago, about 7pm, I went out to my car, was gonna make a last minute run into the store for...something(can't remember now) before the big snow came through tonight...
walk up to the car, try to open the door...it's not recognizing the fob in my pocket... i click the unlock button...nothing...it can't be the fob is dead, i just replaced it's batteries a few weeks ago...
back in the house, grab the spare...some thing... pop the emergency key out of the fob, and unlock the drivers door (only lock cyl on the car), try the emergency start (dead fob) procedure, nothing. pop the hood, go inside for a flashlight and my multi meter...check the voltage on the jump lug (battery is in the back of the car) 6-7 volts! WTH! the car worked just fine earlier when mom and i went to menards!
back in side, string out the big orange extension cord, hook up dad's old Schumacher automatic charger, get everything hooked up, and immediately things start to power up, and the alarm goes off...find my fob, hit unlock, and stop the alarm. go around to see the needle on the charger pegged and shaking above 15amps.
it stays like this for about 2 minutes, then the charger powers off. after about 2 more minutes, it goes back to 15 amps for 2 more minutes, shuts off I disconnect things b/c something ain't right...
of course this happens on a saturday night, ( shops closed on sundays), and right before we're supposed to get the biggest snow storm we've had in a year or 2.....
we don't have a portable jump pack. and dad is too afraid that he might fry a computer to jump start someone with his escape....
luckily, i don't have to be at work at 6am, but i do on monday!
of course, with the c-max, EVERYTHING is electric, and the HV battery only really runs the electric motor. everything else is on the good old 12v circuits.
meaning, i can't unlock the other doors (no pull knobs) or even open the rear hatch to physically access the battery until i can get the car started/or the battery charged....
looks like i'm calling AAA in the morning, and taking it to either Firestone, or walmart... YAY!
any idea who makes Firestone's Batteries? I'm a bit of a East Penn/Dekka snob...though beggars can't be choosers....
walk up to the car, try to open the door...it's not recognizing the fob in my pocket... i click the unlock button...nothing...it can't be the fob is dead, i just replaced it's batteries a few weeks ago...
back in the house, grab the spare...some thing... pop the emergency key out of the fob, and unlock the drivers door (only lock cyl on the car), try the emergency start (dead fob) procedure, nothing. pop the hood, go inside for a flashlight and my multi meter...check the voltage on the jump lug (battery is in the back of the car) 6-7 volts! WTH! the car worked just fine earlier when mom and i went to menards!
back in side, string out the big orange extension cord, hook up dad's old Schumacher automatic charger, get everything hooked up, and immediately things start to power up, and the alarm goes off...find my fob, hit unlock, and stop the alarm. go around to see the needle on the charger pegged and shaking above 15amps.
it stays like this for about 2 minutes, then the charger powers off. after about 2 more minutes, it goes back to 15 amps for 2 more minutes, shuts off I disconnect things b/c something ain't right...
of course this happens on a saturday night, ( shops closed on sundays), and right before we're supposed to get the biggest snow storm we've had in a year or 2.....
we don't have a portable jump pack. and dad is too afraid that he might fry a computer to jump start someone with his escape....
luckily, i don't have to be at work at 6am, but i do on monday!
of course, with the c-max, EVERYTHING is electric, and the HV battery only really runs the electric motor. everything else is on the good old 12v circuits.
meaning, i can't unlock the other doors (no pull knobs) or even open the rear hatch to physically access the battery until i can get the car started/or the battery charged....
looks like i'm calling AAA in the morning, and taking it to either Firestone, or walmart... YAY!
any idea who makes Firestone's Batteries? I'm a bit of a East Penn/Dekka snob...though beggars can't be choosers....