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Originally Posted by Jordan Silveira
@ Summerwolf The idea that the battery went flat is definitely a possibility. The doors were left open for the entirety of the tint installation.
@ Braces I'll definitely keep you posted on the outcome whenever that long awaited day arrives.
@ Tcoat Damn! I must admit I have been waiting for input from you Tcoat! Glad it's finally come. I will definitely look into putting a new battery in. Just so I'm clear though, you're saying its normal to have every single electric feature available but still not be able to crank because of low battery? Also, according to Steve99 if the battery were to flat out it would cause my ECU readings to hit "0" but if a battery were indeed "flat" wouldn't that mean absolutely no power to do electrical things? Lastly, what would be the reason for the flashing immobilizer light if it was indeed battery related? Also, sorry Tcoat and Mav1178 I created multiple threads so that I could gather as much feedback as possible. I didn't want to just post in one thread for fear that certain members never check that section and thus I lose input.
@ Romanov thanks for the input, it seems that this battery stuff is a reoccurring issue. Crazy to think for a 30k car. |
Weekends are all done from my phone so my activity is restricted to signal availability so I don't check as many threads. The only issue with the multiple threads is that it can get confusing fast. Can you imagine if everybody with an issue posted in 6 spots? Just one clearly labeled thread will get al the responses you could need (and apparently bring the conspiracy theorists out of the wood work)
Yes, it is perfectly normal for a car with a low battery to have enough power to light everything up but not start. The real clue for me was when you said they moved the car out but kept the doors open so the tint would not touch. It probably sat a long time with those doors open and that could easily take you below the threshold where there was enough power to start it.
What we know:
The car worked fine before the tint shop.
Your investigation into the tint shop showed nothing they could have done to the ECU (nice job on watching the tapes by the way).
The car is known to have had the doors open for a prolonged time.
An attempt to boost it failed. Not unknown for a boost to not work.
Your dealer gave you a couple of stories about the ECU so I won't even consider their statements about any of the readings being what they were and disregard everything they told you.
No place did you say they charged the battery or even checked it.
If I am wrong I owe you a beer (if you are old enough to drink)!