Battery problems

Asked by Xomb13killer Jan 04, 2017 at 06:38 PM about the 2003 Oldsmobile Alero GL Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Cold weather has made it difficult to start my car.
Twice it has been dead and it started right away
with a jump. Today when it wouldn't start I popped
the hood and shook the battery a little and it
started. All connections seemed ok So I'm
wondering what else may cause this

1 Answer

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More than likely the battery needs replacing. Also the charging system needs to be checked out. If you had a digital multi-meter you could check to see if it is putting out 14.5V at the battery when the car is running.

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