CAMARO6 - View Single Post - Bad starter or dead battery? Camaro 2017 SS

pisters · 05-13-2026, 01:55 PM

Thanks everyone for the help, every message is appreciated.
Tomorrow is a holiday in my country and I wanted to travel in that car. I won't have time to test or buy another battery since I don't have a multimeter and the shops are closed.. If I drive in the road for about 6 hours tomorrow without stopping, might that help charge the car battery? I won't be able to look into it properly until next week to diagnose whether it's the battery or the starter.

What I can do today is connect my OBD2 scanner and turn the ignition on without starting the car to see what voltage it reads when cold.

I know traveling like this is a bit risky, but I'm going alone (recently separated) and I don't have a destination; it's just visiting a few cities and then returning the next day.

05-13-2026, 01:55 PM	#15
pisters Drives: Camaro 2SS 2017 and Camaro 2021 2.0 Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Resistencia Posts: 35	Thanks everyone for the help, every message is appreciated. Tomorrow is a holiday in my country and I wanted to travel in that car. I won't have time to test or buy another battery since I don't have a multimeter and the shops are closed.. If I drive in the road for about 6 hours tomorrow without stopping, might that help charge the car battery? I won't be able to look into it properly until next week to diagnose whether it's the battery or the starter. What I can do today is connect my OBD2 scanner and turn the ignition on without starting the car to see what voltage it reads when cold. I know traveling like this is a bit risky, but I'm going alone (recently separated) and I don't have a destination; it's just visiting a few cities and then returning the next day.