Originally Posted by shady visions
Well, I did check my grounds and I couldn't see anything faulty.
I charged the battery last night, turned the lights on, etc, and the battery was working fine. This morning I come out (about 12 hours later), and the battery still has power, etc. I tried to start the car but all that would happen is the dash lights (CEL?) would come on, wouldn't crank or anything.
Does your tach go crazy when you turn the key? Does your dash make a clicking sound when trying to start? Do your dash lights dim when turning the key? If that's the case, then it's your battery. Try jumping it again to see if that helps. Trust me, if you have to jump your car every time to get it to crank, then it's your battery. If all that doesn't help, then you might have a bad starter. First check all the connections on the starter and make sure there nice and secure. Try hitting the starter with a pole or something and starting the car, if it starts up, then it's definitely your starter.