[4pownag3]

OK... So here goes.
Last friday, 5/25/12 all is great, driving home from work car is normal.
I park it in Chicago for the weekend and use public transportation and my feet to get around, its cheaper than parking downtown.
Anyways, Monday afternoon I get in the car to head back to the burbs and the problems start:

1) Fuel gauge doesn't read that I have any gas.
2) Trunk wont open with the remote.
3) Rear doors wont unlock, cant open them. From inside either.
4) The Antiskid warning is displayed on the car, and the DSTC function doesn't work.

Has this happened to anyone before?
Should I start to panic?
This is my 4th month owning the car

For what its worth, 04 R 6MT 113k miles


ANY HELP is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
- Michael

 

[VolvoPolestar]

New battery, stat.


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[4pownag3]

Car battery?
Its an optima red top, 0 problems starting.

I'll get it checked.

 

[VolvoPolestar]

My 04 had two batteries i think so maybe look into that.


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[prienzo]

Battery, or time to panic because your car **** the bed. Let's try battery.

 

[JesseHays]

Don't panic, buy a new battery.....

PROTIP....It's in the trunk.

 

[prienzo]

Don't panic, buy a new battery.....

PROTIP....It's in the trunk.

So that's where it is. I assumed we didn't have one and the car ran on hopes and dreams.

 

[tspot]

So that's where it is. I assumed we didn't have one and the car ran on hopes and dreams.

lol

OP get a new battery

 

[JesseHays]

So that's where it is. I assumed we didn't have one and the car ran on hopes and dreams.

Hope, dreams, apparently Lucky's blood and a prancing moose sticker.

 

[4pownag3]

Will be getting it tested tomorrow, and more likely than not getting another optima.

My 04 had two batteries i think so maybe look into that.

2 batteries?
how does that make any sense?

 

[VolvoPolestar]

One that powers the car then another that powers the rocket launchers!


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[4pownag3]

I see. There is a space under the hood where it look like a battery might go... for the s60 ?

 

[Slvr S60R]

One that powers the car then another that powers the rocket launchers!


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LOL. I was going to say it is the only Hybrid R.

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[JonnyRock]

Since it's an Optima, it acts differently than a standard lead-acid.

Here are some tips to try and bring it back to life Don't Throw Away Your "Dead" AGM Battery: Three Tips on Resuscitating a Deeply Discharged AGM Battery

 

[4pownag3]

Since it's an Optima, it acts differently than a standard lead-acid.

Here are some tips to try and bring it back to life Don't Throw Away Your "Dead" AGM Battery: Three Tips on Resuscitating a Deeply Discharged AGM Battery

Sweet! There's an interstate battery store a few miles from my house.
I'll just pull out the battery in their parking lot.
THANKS Jonny!

 

[850arrrsaylikepirate]

If you do go with a new bat I'd suggest OEM or Interstate. They are the same but depending on your area one could be a lot cheaper than the other.

 

[CH46E]

Look in your owners manual in the back there is a list of what fuses do what. Sounds like a few of thoes item could be on the same fuse. I'd start by looking there first. Fuses are much cheaper than a battery.

Could be a loose connector of your rear electronic module. aka rem.

In case you did not know, there are 3 fuse boxes that I know of in the car.

 

[Beck]

OK... So here goes.
Last friday, 5/25/12 all is great, driving home from work car is normal.
I park it in Chicago for the weekend and use public transportation and my feet to get around, its cheaper than parking downtown.
Anyways, Monday afternoon I get in the car to head back to the burbs and the problems start:

1) Fuel gauge doesn't read that I have any gas.
2) Trunk wont open with the remote.
3) Rear doors wont unlock, cant open them. From inside either.
4) The Antiskid warning is displayed on the car, and the DSTC function doesn't work.

Has this happened to anyone before?
Should I start to panic?
This is my 4th month owning the car

For what its worth, 04 R 6MT 113k miles


ANY HELP is GREATLY APPRECIATED!
- Michael

Your REM fried itself. Easy fix but $$$$

 

[4pownag3]

It can't be fried, the guage works if I take a sharp turn, almost like a loose connection or something.
Same w the trunk, doors, and antiskid.

 

[4pownag3]

Easiest fix ever.. There are 2 power cables connected to the positive terminal on the battery. One broke off.
1.19$ fix
Thanks guys for the help!!