# Battery death

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-death/64242>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cadillac, seville\
**Created:** [April 30, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-death/64242 "2011-04-30T15:15:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![gardengirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4bbf92/32.png) [@gardengirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gardengirl)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-death/64242/1 "2011-04-30T15:15:31Z")

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When I turn my key to on, but do NOT start the car and then use an accessory even for just 10 sec., the next time I try to start the car the battery is dead…I just get a click click click. It takes a jump and the battery load tests fine. What could be the problem???

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**Author:** ![vln12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vln12](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vln12)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-death/64242/2 "2011-04-30T15:16:54Z")

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Well I dunno???

Ask here: [http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/forum.php](http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/forum.php)

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-death/64242/3 "2011-04-30T16:23:23Z")

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Step one: Remove and clean the the battery terminals with a baking soda solution and see if THAT works…

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-death/64242/4 "2011-04-30T21:13:23Z")

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The clicking is signs of a weak battery or bad connection to it. Clean the battery connections and have the charging system checked out at a shop by doing a load test on it.

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**Author:** ![gardengirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4bbf92/32.png) [@gardengirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gardengirl)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-death/64242/5 "2011-05-01T13:36:38Z")

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WOW…not a very helpful poster are you? Thought that was what this forum was for…and don’t bother replying