2003 Mazda Protege5 with 131K. Installed new Mazda Battery last Tuesday. Got in it to go to work on Friday and turned key and nothing. Immediately turned key again and it started. Hmmm...
Next, leaving work and it would not start. Got jumped and started immediately. Jumper car wasn't even running. Hmmm...
Started down the hill from work and turned on my lights as it was raining and everything stopped. Wipers, engine, etc. Dead in the water. 4Way flashers would not come on.
Same guy who jumped me in the parking lot, jumped me again. I left everything off and drove about 6 miles home.
Battery checks out with charge and CCA. Gauge says alternator is ok. Jumper guy unhooked negative cable on battery and engine continued to run.
Once I got home and in my car port, I turned headlights on, radio on, wipers on and engine kept running. Turned it off and cranked it and it fired right up.
An hour later, everything works fine.
Any suggestions?
Next, leaving work and it would not start. Got jumped and started immediately. Jumper car wasn't even running. Hmmm...
Started down the hill from work and turned on my lights as it was raining and everything stopped. Wipers, engine, etc. Dead in the water. 4Way flashers would not come on.
Same guy who jumped me in the parking lot, jumped me again. I left everything off and drove about 6 miles home.
Battery checks out with charge and CCA. Gauge says alternator is ok. Jumper guy unhooked negative cable on battery and engine continued to run.
Once I got home and in my car port, I turned headlights on, radio on, wipers on and engine kept running. Turned it off and cranked it and it fired right up.
An hour later, everything works fine.
Any suggestions?