Post by: jstone on December 14, 2017, 08:07:05 AM
Any ideas... Thanks
Post by: Skillet on December 14, 2017, 08:16:07 AM
Post by: jackelope on December 14, 2017, 08:20:02 AM
You'd need a meter to test the alternator yourself. Or if you're able to remove it yourself, you can take it to a NAPA and have them bench test it. I wouldn't just buy a battery unless yours tests bad. I don't know any shops down that way.
Maybe @huntnphool does.
Post by: h20hunter on December 14, 2017, 08:23:54 AM
Post by: jstone on December 14, 2017, 08:48:04 AM
Post by: KFhunter on December 14, 2017, 05:15:04 PM
If the battery light came on while she was driving, I will almost give you a 100% solid internet guarantee that the alternator is failing. The remote start probably has nothing to do with your car going through batteries. It basically does nothing except start the car. That's not to say there isn't an electrical issue...just saying it probably doesn't have anything to do with your remote start setup.
You'd need a meter to test the alternator yourself. Or if you're able to remove it yourself, you can take it to a NAPA and have them bench test it. I wouldn't just buy a battery unless yours tests bad. I don't know any shops down that way.
Maybe @huntnphool does.
All bets are off if this is an aftermarket hack job, I've seen quite a few where folks will go to car toys or sounds on wheels.. ETC.. and have a remote starter put in by some kid and the wiring is hacked up.
My PSA for today:
DON'T BUY AFTER MARKET REMOTE START FOLKS!!
Have the auto manufacturer put it on, best best is buy it already on or like a lot of Chevy's it's a matter of programming and new fobs.
Toyota is way behind on this, 2017 Corolla SE can't get a factory remote start :bash:
Post by: jstone on December 17, 2017, 03:21:20 PM
Post by: jackelope on December 17, 2017, 03:23:02 PM
Post by: jstone on December 20, 2017, 08:20:26 AM
Post by: Calvin Rayborn on December 29, 2017, 12:29:48 AM
Post by: jstone on December 29, 2017, 07:44:49 AM
Post by: jackelope on December 29, 2017, 08:12:10 AM
Sounds like you've already gotten screwed by some hacks working on your car. Taking it to a pro will likely not get you screwed. Don't let yourself get screwed and you'll be fine....and you'll know what's wrong with your car. It will probably cost money, but folks don't usually work for free.
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Post by: follow maggie on December 29, 2017, 08:24:15 AM
Post by: jackelope on December 29, 2017, 08:38:56 AM
Perfect example. I have a car here...lady took it to a muffler shop to have an alternator replaced...(why?). Ever since she picked it up it's had a vibration on acceleration. Took it back to the muffler shop 3 times....they insist it's not their problem...not their fault. We get it. They didn't attach a motor mount bolt. Lady spent hours of her life chasing her tail for a 15 minute fix that would have never happened if she took her car to a capable repair facility.
Post by: KFhunter on December 29, 2017, 08:59:02 AM
Post by: Special T on December 29, 2017, 09:15:37 AM
Not all dealerships have a great service department....I wouldn't send my enemy to the dodge dealership in Skagit County.
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 29, 2017, 10:11:55 AM
Not all dealerships have a great service department....I wouldn't send my enemy to the dodge dealership in Skagit County.
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I take my truck thier for recalls only.
Me and my son went there yesterday he is doing research for when he gets out of OCS so he can buy a truck. Test drove some, the guy just couldn’t get it in his head he wasn’t buy right now. :chuckle:
If it’s something I can’t do it goes to Budget Towing and Repair in Mt Vernon. :tup:
Post by: Calvin Rayborn on December 29, 2017, 01:20:22 PM
Not all dealerships have a great service department....:yeah: Little bro just took his super duty to the Ford dealership last month to have a brand-new front bumper installed. Came back to find said bumper installed crooked, dented, and paint chipped off the front fenders. Quality is our #1!
Post by: jackelope on December 29, 2017, 02:22:22 PM
Not all dealerships have a great service department....:yeah: Little bro just took his super duty to the Ford dealership last month to have a brand-new front bumper installed. Came back to find said bumper installed crooked, dented, and paint chipped off the front fenders. Quality is our #1!
Sounds like something that he should have taken to a body shop. Not saying it's not the dealer's fault...just doesn't seem like the best option for body work.
Post by: Calvin Rayborn on December 29, 2017, 11:24:30 PM
Not all dealerships have a great service department....:yeah: Little bro just took his super duty to the Ford dealership last month to have a brand-new front bumper installed. Came back to find said bumper installed crooked, dented, and paint chipped off the front fenders. Quality is our #1!
Sounds like something that he should have taken to a body shop. Not saying it's not the dealer's fault...just doesn't seem like the best option for body work.
It was at one of the largest Ford dealerships in the Southwest part of the state, they are a Ford certified body / collision repair center.
Post by: Jpmiller on January 07, 2018, 05:56:32 PM
Not all dealerships have a great service department....
I took my work truck into a Ford dealer in Renton because it was having some issues starting They kept it for two days and did a 2000 dollar fix. Oddly enough the next morning (the first time I started it cold it did the same thing it had been doing before. Called my trusty service advisor pissed and he told me something else must have gone wrong in my ten minute drive home that displayed the same symptoms. :bash:
After driving the thing back down there and having a few choice words with him they took it back and found some more stuff to do to it that sort of helped but never actually solved it.
When I moved I mentioned it to my new service advisor at the enumclaw dealer and they fixed it overnight with an oil change and never had an issue with it after that.
Post by: jackelope on January 07, 2018, 08:52:02 PM
Dealership in Renton has a less than stellar reputation. The construction company who’s home office is next door to them brings their trucks to me.Not all dealerships have a great service department....
I took my work truck into a Ford dealer in Renton because it was having some issues starting They kept it for two days and did a 2000 dollar fix. Oddly enough the next morning (the first time I started it cold it did the same thing it had been doing before. Called my trusty service advisor pissed and he told me something else must have gone wrong in my ten minute drive home that displayed the same symptoms. :bash:
After driving the thing back down there and having a few choice words with him they took it back and found some more stuff to do to it that sort of helped but never actually solved it.
When I moved I mentioned it to my new service advisor at the enumclaw dealer and they fixed it overnight with an oil change and never had an issue with it after that.