Dead after replacing battery

[Tool Pants]

Everything worked fine up until the car battery replacement? What is the replacement battery?

Any chance the terminals were reversed when the replacement battery was put in?

You don't see all the idiot lights go on when you turn the ignition on.

The battery in the remote has noting to do with starting the car. A dead remote battery or no battery just means the remote will not work. You can take the battery out of the remote and it will still start the car. The valet key has no remote or battery.

A code reader is not going to tell you why the car will not crank over. A code reader is for emission related faults.

Removing or replacing the car battery does not "unprogram" the remote or valet key.

This is a mystery.

[jtimblin]

Originally Posted by Tool Pants

Everything worked fine up until the car battery replacement? What is the replacement battery?

Any chance the terminals were reversed when the replacement battery was put in?

You don't see all the idiot lights go on when you turn the ignition on.

The battery in the remote has noting to do with starting the car. A dead remote battery or no battery just means the remote will not work. You can take the battery out of the remote and it will still start the car. The valet key has no remote or battery.

A code reader is not going to tell you why the car will not crank over. A code reader is for emission related faults.

Removing or replacing the car battery does not "unprogram" the remote or valet key.

This is a mystery.

I picked up the Actron OBDII reader listed here, best they had. It's not communicating with the OB computer. I'll check updates to the reader this weekend.

The batter was installed with the proper polarity, although I'm sure that happens to people from time to time.

I did take the battery to Batteries+ to check, and it was OK. It was whatever store brand type 48 they had. I saw one replaced just fine in a 911 while I was there.

On reinstalling the battery the oil light does not come on anymore, the only light is the battery light plus the airbag light while the ignition is turned.

It's a head scratcher, I'll fool around with it a little more before having it towed to the dealer....

Jeff
Raleigh, NC

[Tool Pants]

Where was the battery replaced?

[blinkwatt]

Correct me if I'm wrong but haven't some people experienced multiple ignition switch failures before? I wouldn't rule it out.

[jtimblin]

Originally Posted by Tool Pants

Where was the battery replaced?

I replaced the battery in my garage (the car was immobile) with a type 48 battery from Batteries+

I did check polarity of course, and that the vent was on the correct side.

Jeff

"In my opinion, there's nothing in this world, Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl.
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeves won't do,
Ah, they don't have a soul like a Vincent 52"

[Paul]

So how did this turn out?

[jtimblin]

Originally Posted by Paul

So how did this turn out?

Just resolved yesterday, finally shuttling the car back from the dealer.

It was diagnosed as a bad key switch, the second one in six months. There was something rattling in the bad part, and they replaced the whole pistol mechanism with revised parts.

I'm not satisfied with a lack of cause and effect, however the car is running fine now.

I see no logical connection between a failed battery and a mechanically defective switch.

Thanks to everyone on the list for your help!

Jeff
Raleigh, NC

[Paul]

Sometimes when the battery is dead, owners turn the key a little harder and break the ignition switch.