03-31-2018, 05:33 PM | #1 |
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2016 camaro 2ss won't start.
None of the electronics, couldn't unlock the door, had to manually do it.
Vancouver, BC. Lowest temps reached around 0 degrees celcius the last few weeks so nothing crazy. Hasn't been driven in around 2 weeks but didn't think that'd be a problem for a new car. Chevy wants us to arrange a tow to bring it there. are we expected/supposed to pay for that or is chevy? I charged it for 15 minutes with a car battery charger (on charging setting, then switched to "start" setting), when I turned it to start setting, car started honking and wipers started swiping slowly, really slowly, then stopped. When I clicked unlock on key fob it stopped honking, but wipers still going Then tried to start car and everything flashed instantly and then dead. Then tried charging it again (charging setting) for half an hour, tried starting, didn't start. Don't have a voltage reader or anything. Advice? edit: https://i.imgur.com/E7CMkAz.jpg - is that the right placement for the cables?
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03-31-2018, 06:37 PM | #2 |
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It sounds like you have a dead battery. If you read on the forum there is a lot of discussion about battery life, some are reporting that at 2 weeks the batteries are dead in there cars. I personally don't have any problems with my battery going dead but it is somewhat common. I don't know for sure but I believe you should have free roadside assistance for 3 yrs/36,000 so it should be covered but you better find out first. They will probably replace the battery for free but it's going to be up to the dealer. I would search for batteries going dead so your more informed.
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03-31-2018, 08:23 PM | #3 |
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Wipers going real slow might mean you only charged the battery to about 6 volts in that first 15 minutes. A half hour may not be enough time to charge a completly discharged battery, Under 11 volts is technically a dead battery, but might start a car. You might want to leave the charger on for 4 or 5 hours before trying again. You don't mention what type of charger you are using.
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04-02-2018, 10:29 AM | #4 |
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Unplug the negative cable from the battery for a couple of minutes, try and charge again. I had the same thing happen once before.
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04-02-2018, 10:36 AM | #5 |
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One characteristic of the AGM battery that's in the Camaro, is that if it's absolutely 100% flat i.e. reading south of 6V, a charger may not be able to bring it back up from a dead condition, chargers really like to top up and charge above 10 V. So therefore the answer is to replace the battery, or get another fully charged battery and connect pos to pos, neg to nega and let it Equalize, after it is at 10V or so, a charger will bring it back the rest of the way.
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04-02-2018, 02:50 PM | #6 |
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Just had same problem, but temps were much warmer (low's in 50's, high's in 70's). OnStar roadside assistance successfully jumped the car yesterday. Today, they had to come back out and could not jump, so had to have it towed to the dealer. Dealer replaced the battery just 7 months ago...
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04-10-2018, 12:22 PM | #7 |
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Candj,
If it is typical for you to leave the car sitting for 2 weeks at a time, you might want to invest in a battery tender to manage the car while it is sitting. Especially in cold weather. It is still not cool to wake up to your car doing it's best imitation of a pet rock, so definitely follow up with a dealership to address replacement of the battery. A battery tender is cheap insurance against that happening again.
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Hi all - just an update. BCAA came to jump start it and was able to get it started. Check engine light stayed on, for a few days, but after driving it for a while it went away. I assume it was just indicating battery was low? Been all good since then though.
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Several weeks later (two weeks ago) I took it to the dealer and explained what had happened. They tested the battery and found that it was still not fully charged. They removed it, depleted it and put it in a charger for several hours and reinstalled it. So far, so good. I am intentionally NOT putting it on a tender for a while and have the dealer on notice that if it bricks again, they will have to replace it.
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04-10-2018, 07:27 PM | #10 |
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Two weeks in sub zero temps is a problem.
Get a battery tender, a new battery, and don't allow your new battery to be destroyed by low temps again. Why would your dealer replace an abused battery for free? |
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Cold temps don't destroy batteries...it just reduces performance. CCA is output capacity at 0*C |
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04-11-2018, 07:47 AM | #12 |
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Had the same issue yesterday. Dealer will replace battery and has been recommending replacement on all GM vehicles at around 2.5 years (exactly where my car is now). They will test them to make sure before replacement.
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