2001 Gallant Not Starting
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2001 Gallant Not Starting
So, I drove just fine this morning about 30 - 35 minutes down city streets (stop/go). I let it sit for about 5 hours and drove 5 minutes to lunch, where it sat for about an hour. When I came out to go back to work, I put the key in the ignition with the door open and got the "ding" for a second or two until I tried to turn it over. At which point nothing happened. No lights, no dings, no clicking, nothing.
The longer it sat the more power I got back. With a jump, I was able to start the car with no problems. However - I started to drive it back to work, and when I hit my first stop, it died again, and I had no power. Not even enough juice to turn my hazards on. Again, the longer it sat, the more power it got.
Any ideas as to the cause? I haven't metered it yet, which is what I plan on doing next, but I thought I would ask here too in case anyone was around to give me an immediate answer.
Thanks!
BTW - Anyway to reset the factory radio? I locked it the last time I changed the battery (I didn't know the code and entered it wrong 3x) and haven't had it since.
The longer it sat the more power I got back. With a jump, I was able to start the car with no problems. However - I started to drive it back to work, and when I hit my first stop, it died again, and I had no power. Not even enough juice to turn my hazards on. Again, the longer it sat, the more power it got.
Any ideas as to the cause? I haven't metered it yet, which is what I plan on doing next, but I thought I would ask here too in case anyone was around to give me an immediate answer.
Thanks!
BTW - Anyway to reset the factory radio? I locked it the last time I changed the battery (I didn't know the code and entered it wrong 3x) and haven't had it since.
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