# Shorted saturn

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/shorted-saturn/17229>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 26, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shorted-saturn/17229 "2008-07-26T02:54:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Shade\_Tree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Shade\_Tree](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shade_Tree)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shorted-saturn/17229/1 "2008-07-26T02:54:56Z")

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ran fine. parked. next day turned key, nothing. jump started ran 5 minutes killed. tested battery {6 $ tester} good. attempted restart. strange clicking {no clacking}from various areas. dash info lights flashing.got dark. locked doors w/keypad. security system freaked out. where is the short??

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shorted-saturn/17229/2 "2008-07-26T03:01:05Z")

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A $6 tester can’t properly test a battery. Many auto parts stores will load test the battery for free. Sounds like yours may be dead.

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**Author:** ![Shade\_Tree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Shade\_Tree](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shade_Tree)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shorted-saturn/17229/3 "2008-07-26T03:34:38Z")

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Heading to AUTOZONE in the morning.

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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:** [July 26, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shorted-saturn/17229/4 "2008-07-26T14:28:17Z")

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You may have a bad alternator. You should try charging the battery to see if that will get you going. Once you can get going you can have a shop check out the charging system.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shorted-saturn/17229/5 "2008-07-26T14:38:32Z")

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Your battery can’t lose a charge it didn’t get. Have the car jumped for a half. Have jump car follow you. Go to an auto parts store, or shop, and have the battery and alternator tested in the car.

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**Author:** ![Shade\_Tree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Shade\_Tree](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Shade_Tree)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shorted-saturn/17229/6 "2008-07-26T15:48:09Z")

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Fried battery. ALL DONE THANX