Battery - Completely Died While Driving

**phantomx** · October 27th, 2010 07:35 PM

My battery died suddenly while I was driving. No lights. No horn. No dash light. My HID was turned on at this time. I've experienced also a problem before with my HID where the right part doesn't turn on immediately when switch on.

I don't know what could have cause it unless you could help me identify it?

It's a Honda City '01 car.

Some parts I've installed recently are K&N air filter, xenonworx hid, Pivot volt stabilizer and Pivot engine push start button.

A kind hobbyist of car batteries passed by and helped series it.

After the series, my hid lights won't turn on. Only the park light works. Could the HID be the problem? Every time I open the hood, its hot. Would that be normal?

My volt stabilizer still reads 13.2 and I was informed that its suppose to be somewhere 10.0 when the battery needs to be replace. So, I guess its not the battery or still is since car won't turn on after I shut the engine when I got home?

Or could it be my air filter sensor?

Hope somebody here could help me.

**ghosthunter** · October 27th, 2010 07:45 PM

Check your car battery clamps for good connection to the battery terminals.

**phantomx** · October 27th, 2010 08:16 PM

Hi. Thank you for the advise. I've check it already and it's still tight. What other factors could I look into?

**ghosthunter** · October 27th, 2010 09:06 PM

even if the terminals are tight, check for corosion between the terminal and clamp. You will need to remove and clean the terminals to be sure.

Check the ground wire (black) from the battery to the chassis.

**meledson** · October 27th, 2010 09:27 PM

baka sira na ang alternator.

**phantomx** · October 27th, 2010 10:06 PM

okay. here's what I notice. My park lights and alarm works. So, I guess it wouldn't be the battery?

The only thing not working is my headlight aside from the battery.

Also, every time I would switch on the headlight, my volt reader would read lo (short for low?) and I would experience a temporary shortage in electricity like I can't use the car alarm.

Could it be the HID consuming a lot of volts?

**grandprix** · October 27th, 2010 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by phantomx

My battery died suddenly while I was driving. No lights. No horn. No dash light. My HID was turned on at this time. I've experienced also a problem before with my HID where the right part doesn't turn on immediately when switch on.

I don't know what could have cause it unless you could help me identify it?

It's a Honda City '01 car.

Some parts I've installed recently are K&N air filter, xenonworx hid, Pivot volt stabilizer and Pivot engine push start button.

A kind hobbyist of car batteries passed by and helped series it.

After the series, my hid lights won't turn on. Only the park light works. Could the HID be the problem? Every time I open the hood, its hot. Would that be normal?

My volt stabilizer still reads 13.2 and I was informed that its suppose to be somewhere 10.0 when the battery needs to be replace. So, I guess its not the battery or still is since car won't turn on after I shut the engine when I got home?

Or could it be my air filter sensor?

Hope somebody here could help me.

Oh no!!! If you are correct for using the term "series" you damaged the whole electrical & electronic system of your car because 2 batteries with 12 volts when connected in series it produced 24 volts and if connected in "parallel" the volts still the same as 12 volts and only the current will be changed which will not affect the whole electrical system.

**meledson** · October 27th, 2010 11:43 PM

^^^ ordinary drivers call it "series" but actually the connection is actually parallel. do not ask me why it is called as such. baffled also. hehehehe :D