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Post by Mary on Jan 13, 2007 18:40:46 GMT -5
i really should take this opportunity to get some work done, but i'm too pissy to concentrate on anything.
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Post by Mary on Jan 13, 2007 18:47:53 GMT -5
It has been an hour since I called AAA. And they were supposed to call me "within the hour"
have i mentioned lately that I HATE CARS??
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Post by Kensterberg on Jan 13, 2007 18:48:53 GMT -5
I've got to run out and pick up some groceries, M.
Want me to get you anything? ;D
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Post by phil on Jan 13, 2007 19:00:08 GMT -5
Mary ~ The alternator on my BRAND NEW car
died on me after ONE MONTH on the road
when I was alone with the two babies in the car ... !!
I could have killed a Ford executive
if there has been one by the side of the road
where the car died !
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Post by Mary on Jan 13, 2007 20:13:40 GMT -5
I've got to run out and pick up some groceries, M. Want me to get you anything? ;D i also hate ken holzman  but i'm pleaased to report the car has been successfully jump-started. (although with my luck, i'm sure the very next time i get in it, it won't run) |
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Post by Fuzznuts on Jan 13, 2007 20:26:06 GMT -5
Are you sure you didn't leave the lights on or maybe didn't shut one of the doors all the way?
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Post by Mary on Jan 13, 2007 20:31:01 GMT -5
Are you sure you didn't leave the lights on or maybe didn't shut one of the doors all the way? positive - i came home from campus at like 3:00 yesterday afternoon - the lights were never on! and anyway, my car makes a beeping noise if you leave the lights on and take the key out of the ignition, so there's no way i could forget. and the door was definitely shut all the way - i had to manually use the keys to get in since the automatic locking system obviously wouldn't work w/out the battery - and it was definitely shut all the way. who knows... |
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Post by Fuzznuts on Jan 13, 2007 20:35:16 GMT -5
Well the only other thing I can think of is that your car is an asshole.
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Post by Kensterberg on Jan 13, 2007 21:04:20 GMT -5
I've got to run out and pick up some groceries, M. Want me to get you anything? ;D i also hate ken holzman but i'm pleaased to report the car has been successfully jump-started. (although with my luck, i'm sure the very next time i get in it, it won't run) I love you too, M. ;D |
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Post by strat-0 on Jan 14, 2007 16:36:20 GMT -5
Unlike the the old, unreliable cars of years past, there are small "parasitic" drains on a modern vehicle's battery even with the key out of the car. This is caused by the small amount of current required to keep the electronic control modules' memories alive. Over a period of a month, this could drain the battery significantly.
Mary, after you started and drove the car upon your return, the alternator set about trying to recharge the drained battery. There are three likely possibilities (in order of likelihood): one, the drain and relatively high current recharging was too much for the OEM battery and it shorted/fried (would not accept the charge). Two, the same condition overheated the alternator and fried it. Three, it fried one or more of the electronic control modules. None of these are very common, but it can happen. I'm not sure about the battery, but the other two conditions are covered under warranty. Don't be mad at your car, Mary - it couldn't help it.
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Post by Ampage on Jan 14, 2007 17:38:11 GMT -5
Mary, get some jumper cables sister. AAA is a great thing to have even if for peace of mind, but why wait when you could have lassoed some local into giving you a jump right on the spot?
If it is the alternator demand that they replace it with a NEW alternator and not a rebuilt one. You would think that is a no brainer, but that's not the usual approach.
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KayJay
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Post by KayJay on Jan 15, 2007 10:53:42 GMT -5
I'd take an "old unreliable car" of years gone by any day of the week... especially if it has a standard transmission. They have fewer "smart" parts, so they actually work mechanically, which IMO is much more reliable. Actual working parts seem to have a much longer life expectancy than the strange (and quite expensive) components that are in the newer cars. Give me an old stick shift car and if it won't start, I can simply hop in, roll it down a slight hill, pop the clutch, hear the engine come alive, and off to the market I go!
Hope all ends well with your car problem, Mary.
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Post by rockkid on Jan 21, 2007 11:47:19 GMT -5
Your mistake was not buying a Nissan.
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Post by strawman on Feb 4, 2007 2:12:19 GMT -5
I hate.......organising gigs.... I hate venues that piss me around I hate venue owners that veto young local supporting bands I hate venue managers that never communicate back I hate venues....especially in my town.....if it's not a pub "covers" band...it's an uphill battle..... I don't hate Stella Bar.....they booked The Sproutts for me on 16 Feb  I don't hate Vega Bar......yet...heres hoping tomorrow they get back and tell me they are booking Vorn for 23 Feb  If they don't get back...I'll hate them too.. I hate The Red Lion I hate deadlines!!!!! |
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Post by phil on Feb 4, 2007 8:49:56 GMT -5
I love that second building ... !
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