Is car battery dead if lights still Work?
Even if your lights, radio or accessories turn on, your battery may still be dead or undercharged. Therefore, your battery may have enough ability to turn the radio/lights on, but not enough to turn on the starter.
Why does my car light come on but the car wont start?
To be certain your car is in good condition, you need to turn on your headlights. The battery is in charge of the headlights and dashboard. So, if the headlight comes on while the car doesn’t turn over, then you have a faulty ignition switch. Another probability is that you have a damaged starter.
Why are my lights not turning on when I leave them on?
After several minutes they suddenly turn on without me doing anything. This behaviour is not perfectly deterministic as sometimes they turn on without issues, but mostly they do not. Also after they “start working” they usually work fine for a while until I leave them off for extended periods of time.
Why does my car starter not make a click?
The lights take a lot less amperage than the starter, so sometimes the lights come one but the starter won’t turn over the engine. Usually the starter makes a click (at a minimum) when this happens. – xpda Sep 22 ’11 at 19:05 Yes, mine was also started to work for 8 months just by measuring the voltage of the starter. Very strange.
Why are my hallway lights not turning on?
As far as i know, all electricity wiring was replaced with new one, as the flat had old copper (?) wires and very few power outlets. The hallway and bathroom are on separate breakers. The hallway has 1 light switch at every end (so there are 2 switches for the hallway lights).
What does it mean when your car won’t start but Lights Come On?
Analyzing and diagnosing the broken fuse’s location can help you prevent the “car won’t start but lights on” scenario in your vehicle. The signs of a faulty fuse are that your accessories will lose power, the damaged fuse will appear broken or disconnected, or circuits start to overload.
Why does my check engine light not come on?
The dome light did NOT come on when the door was open. I turned it on with the switch. The check engine light went off immediately after I turned the key to start. Yesterday it stayed on. When starting, the dome light flickered (I had turned it on manually today) , as it should.
Why does my car not start when I Turn on the radio?
If your car won’t start, but lights come on, and the radio is turning on, it could be a few different problems. The most likely culprit for this issue usually deals with the battery.
The lights take a lot less amperage than the starter, so sometimes the lights come one but the starter won’t turn over the engine. Usually the starter makes a click (at a minimum) when this happens. – xpda Sep 22 ’11 at 19:05 Yes, mine was also started to work for 8 months just by measuring the voltage of the starter. Very strange.