car problem

[aussie_soldier]

hey guys

i own a 96 vs commodore auto and iam haveing trouble with it i will explain exacly what i have done and whats happening

i brought the car abouth 3 weeks ago and everything was fine untill 2 days later i was working on my car and left the cd player going without car being turned on and the battery went flat... i called a mate and got it jump started and took it for a 10 min drive and brought it home everything was fine.. i drove it for the next 2 days then one morning went to start it and it was makeing the sound of a flat battery again i took battery out and took it to battery world sydney(battery spec) he did some test and said the battery was ****ed so i brought a new battery and put it in the car at first it wouldnt start so i had to jump start the new battery took it for a 5 min drive as i was driveing i turned stereo on and a/c and headlights and the cd player started cutting in and out and then a/c would shut down and start up again and high beams would go dull then bright i brought car home and turned it off went to start car again and it wont start

when i turn car on accesiors now cd player wont light up when i turn the key to start it it doesnt even make any noise at all

any help on what it maybe iam tottaly puzzled and would be hapy if someone can help me

[ryno_vrx]

i'd check your alternator mate i had a similar problem a while ago

[aussie_soldier]

problem solved it was the ****en battery again ****en ****s

[Andrew426]

So they sold you a crap battery?

[davway]

doubt they would have done that.
i have bought many a battery from Battery World and each and every time, they test the battery in front of me to make sure its a good one.

Id say your Alternator is not working and you have killed the battery yourself.
Battery World have done the right thing (even though it isnt their responsibilty if you killed the battery) and have replaced it for you.

you can either replace/fix the alternator or leave it and see how long before this battery is dead as well.

[Stokesy VS]

alternator without a doubt mate cuz ur alternator charges ur battery and if its not working then all ur accesories , A/C / stereo n so forth start running of ur battery which flattens ur battery so yeha id get that checked

[kopper69]

I would investigate further to. You will need a multimeter to check the battery voltage while the car is running to see if the alternator is charging the battery. It could also be your starter motor on its way out.

The guys at the battery shop will load test the battery. This doesnt charge the battery first. A discharged battery will show up as no good, even though it is still a good battery. Its just that its already flat. Thats my understanding anyway. You shouldnt need to jump start a new battery.

[aussie_soldier]

i did the check with the alternator and had auto electrician out today he sadi alternator is fine and its the battery thats not good
i didnt buy battery from battery world i got it from a reconditioned palce its a second hand battery

[StockoVRWagz]

second hand battery

Save yourself some time and buy a brand newie. I got one to suit my 5.0L from sprints for less than $100 I recon. Replace your terminals as well if they are crappy, they aren't much either and check/change Voltage regulator is also less than $100 I recon.

I know you said its all good, but these might be things to look at if you have problems in the future. Hope it helps

[davway]

i didnt buy battery from battery world i got it from a reconditioned palce its a second hand battery

well, from the way you wrote it, it sure sounds like you bought a NEW battery from Battery World in Sydney.

i took battery out and took it to battery world sydney(battery spec) he did some test and said the battery was ****ed so i brought a new battery

[aussie_soldier]

well, from the way you wrote it, it sure sounds like you bought a NEW battery from Battery World in Sydney.

well sorry sir but i didnt say i brought it from battery world


so iam ok now car is flying as it was before this