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Dyk-NO · 01-31-2012, 05:51 PM

It was really cold last couple of days, We got as low as -22 and then my camaro won't start anymore. Before it happened all of the codes you can think of started showing and it said battery save mode my CD player keeps taking out the cd that was in it and it was in and out until I took it off. The dome lights were on and off. Almost the same thing happened with my GMC envoy but it started after I let it ON for awhile before I turned the ignition my camaro however after the incident wont do anything anymore... :(

I thought a battery heater would do the trick but after I put it on I heard a clicking sound and it is coming from my engine bay when I took a closer look it is coming from the passenger side.

My camaro is out in the driveway and is freezing to death :(

67motorcat · 01-31-2012, 06:13 PM

Wow

Thats cold....do you have an engine block heater to get it warm before start up?

Dyk-NO · 01-31-2012, 06:20 PM

NO? ? is there a plug somewhere in the engine?

Dyk-NO · 01-31-2012, 06:30 PM

Trying to find the engine block heater cord, I found where the clicking noise is coming from. It's coming from the fuse box and you can really feel the clicking by putting your hand over the cover!

Anyways I found the engine block heater cord and my car is already plugged right now and hopefully it will do the trick!

Viper595 · 01-31-2012, 07:17 PM

sounds like the relays are clicking, sounds like a dead battery, or a loose terminal connection. i'd run a voltage test on the battery =)

Dyk-NO · 01-31-2012, 07:22 PM

thanks bro!

jeffny09 · 01-31-2012, 07:24 PM

Could be a bad. ground

heRS · 01-31-2012, 09:15 PM

have you checked your anti-freeze? The stock juice is good for -10 so you might need to add some.

Parag · 01-31-2012, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heRS

have you checked your anti-freeze? The stock juice is good for -10 so you might need to add some.

supposed to be -32, but i would check that out to be sure you dont crack anything. for sure just dead battery though

and block heaters are for diesels!!!!!

I would add a second battery if continues to be an issue. they are really easy to put in, the cables are right there.

Dyk-NO · 02-01-2012, 10:12 PM

I have a battery charger here, Is it okay for me to use it? or is there something I should do first?

Any input?

2010SLVRBULIT · 02-01-2012, 10:24 PM

sounds like your battery is dead. check the voltage. charge or get a jump.

1sikRS · 02-02-2012, 05:50 PM

that ticking is the injector soleniod compliments of direct injection

Dyk-NO · 02-04-2012, 01:41 PM

I finally got it fired up again after charging the battery, yesterday!
Does anybody knows how many volts dOes our battery have on full?

justa25thTA · 02-04-2012, 02:04 PM

running it should read 12-14. car off ~12.

01-31-2012, 05:51 PM	#1
Dyk-NO Trust me I'm a Scientist. Drives: My wifey ;P Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,118 View My Garage	Camaro Died It was really cold last couple of days, We got as low as -22 and then my camaro won't start anymore. Before it happened all of the codes you can think of started showing and it said battery save mode my CD player keeps taking out the cd that was in it and it was in and out until I took it off. The dome lights were on and off. Almost the same thing happened with my GMC envoy but it started after I let it ON for awhile before I turned the ignition my camaro however after the incident wont do anything anymore... :( I thought a battery heater would do the trick but after I put it on I heard a clicking sound and it is coming from my engine bay when I took a closer look it is coming from the passenger side. My camaro is out in the driveway and is freezing to death :( __________________ "From ZERO to a Tire-Burning HERO!" Mods: RotoFab CAI, SW Headers, HiFlo Cats, Borla Atak Catback, Nightfury Cam, Ported Heads,Intake,TB, melling pump, Morosso Oil Separator.

01-31-2012, 06:13 PM	#2
67motorcat Blown Cool Breeze Drives: 2011 Black on Black 2SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pinehurst NC Posts: 1,027 View My Garage	Wow Thats cold....do you have an engine block heater to get it warm before start up? __________________ 2011 Black on Black 2SS M6 Had a 2010 IBM 2SS M6 Enjoy life.Think of all the women on the Titanic who passed up dessert.

01-31-2012, 06:20 PM	#3
Dyk-NO Trust me I'm a Scientist. Drives: My wifey ;P Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,118 View My Garage	NO? ? is there a plug somewhere in the engine? __________________ "From ZERO to a Tire-Burning HERO!" Mods: RotoFab CAI, SW Headers, HiFlo Cats, Borla Atak Catback, Nightfury Cam, Ported Heads,Intake,TB, melling pump, Morosso Oil Separator.

01-31-2012, 06:30 PM	#4
Dyk-NO Trust me I'm a Scientist. Drives: My wifey ;P Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,118 View My Garage	Trying to find the engine block heater cord, I found where the clicking noise is coming from. It's coming from the fuse box and you can really feel the clicking by putting your hand over the cover! Anyways I found the engine block heater cord and my car is already plugged right now and hopefully it will do the trick! __________________ "From ZERO to a Tire-Burning HERO!" Mods: RotoFab CAI, SW Headers, HiFlo Cats, Borla Atak Catback, Nightfury Cam, Ported Heads,Intake,TB, melling pump, Morosso Oil Separator.

01-31-2012, 07:17 PM	#5
Viper595 Redline drop, or go home Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Overland Park Posts: 263	sounds like the relays are clicking, sounds like a dead battery, or a loose terminal connection. i'd run a voltage test on the battery =) __________________ I can fix cars. *I can't fix people.* 2010 Camaro SS #123444 - K&N Typhoon CAI, Muffler Delete, MPD-1 Spoiler, Headlight Armor Blackouts. Mods to come: longtubes/tune/flux capacitor Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.

01-31-2012, 07:22 PM	#6
Dyk-NO Trust me I'm a Scientist. Drives: My wifey ;P Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,118 View My Garage	thanks bro! __________________ "From ZERO to a Tire-Burning HERO!" Mods: RotoFab CAI, SW Headers, HiFlo Cats, Borla Atak Catback, Nightfury Cam, Ported Heads,Intake,TB, melling pump, Morosso Oil Separator.

01-31-2012, 07:24 PM	#7
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	Could be a bad. ground __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

01-31-2012, 09:15 PM	#8
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	have you checked your anti-freeze? The stock juice is good for -10 so you might need to add some. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

02-01-2012, 10:12 PM	#10
Dyk-NO Trust me I'm a Scientist. Drives: My wifey ;P Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,118 View My Garage	I have a battery charger here, Is it okay for me to use it? or is there something I should do first? Any input? __________________ "From ZERO to a Tire-Burning HERO!" Mods: RotoFab CAI, SW Headers, HiFlo Cats, Borla Atak Catback, Nightfury Cam, Ported Heads,Intake,TB, melling pump, Morosso Oil Separator.

02-01-2012, 10:24 PM	#11
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	sounds like your battery is dead. check the voltage. charge or get a jump.

02-02-2012, 05:50 PM	#12
1sikRS Drives: chevy Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: cleveland ohio Posts: 847	that ticking is the injector soleniod compliments of direct injection

02-04-2012, 01:41 PM	#13
Dyk-NO Trust me I'm a Scientist. Drives: My wifey ;P Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,118 View My Garage	I finally got it fired up again after charging the battery, yesterday! Does anybody knows how many volts dOes our battery have on full? __________________ "From ZERO to a Tire-Burning HERO!" Mods: RotoFab CAI, SW Headers, HiFlo Cats, Borla Atak Catback, Nightfury Cam, Ported Heads,Intake,TB, melling pump, Morosso Oil Separator.

02-04-2012, 02:04 PM	#14
justa25thTA Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,630	running it should read 12-14. car off ~12. __________________ Yeah, I'll get around to it...

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