AlenZJ
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So I've done quite a bit of research in other threads related to battery/starting issues as well as electrical issues but no one else's situations have seemed to help me with my problem.
It all started when my info-tainment dial stopped working last week out of nowhere. (I can click to select things as well as move left right up and down, but no response when spinning the dial, leaving the info-tainment system pretty much useless). After reading that a possible fix would be to disconnect the battery and reconnect it, I went ahead and tried that but it didn't fix the dial. I was sad, but I put it on my list of things I can live without for now. I moved on and there were no issues with my car going forward.
Fast forward about 4 or 5 days and I'm getting off of work, I stop at a gas station to fill up and once I'm ready to leave I push the start button, the steering wheel did a little twitch and made a mechanical sound like it always does but then nothing. No lights, no power, nothing. I disconnected the negative terminal, waited 10 seconds, reconnected, saw a spark as soon as the metal made contact, and then everything was fine. The engine started right up and it didn't sound weak when cranking/turning over either. I had no issues starting the car for the next 2 days.
Fast forward 2 days, I'm parked behind my girlfriend and I go to move my car so she can leave my house, I unlock the door, get in and push the start button and inevitably go through the exact same sequence I just described at the gas station. This time, nothing happened after disconnecting/reconnecting the negative terminal, not even a spark. By dumb luck, I decided to touch the plastic cover on the positive terminal and give it just the slightest jiggle, followed by a harder press. My trunk lights then came on and I knew the car had power. The engine again started right up with no issues.
Seeing as this has happened twice in the past week I'm am anticipating it happening again soon. What I'm curious about is what is causing this because I just replaced the battery this year back in May so it shouldn't be anywhere near dead yet. Since then, I have not had any issues starting the car whatsoever, until most recently, when I disconnected my battery to try and fix my info-tainment system dial. ( This was the first time I've disconnected the battery since buying the replacement battery back in May).
I'm thinking it could be an alternator issue but I'd rather get some advice before I spend the money to have it looked at/replaced. I guess I'm just hoping someone will tell me I need to make sure my battery connections are better or some stupid, simple fix like that. I've done a lot of reading on these forums and have noticed a trend with these cars having electrical issues. Hopefully someone can help me out a little more than all these other threads have already done.
Thank you in advance! This community is always super helpful.
It all started when my info-tainment dial stopped working last week out of nowhere. (I can click to select things as well as move left right up and down, but no response when spinning the dial, leaving the info-tainment system pretty much useless). After reading that a possible fix would be to disconnect the battery and reconnect it, I went ahead and tried that but it didn't fix the dial. I was sad, but I put it on my list of things I can live without for now. I moved on and there were no issues with my car going forward.
Fast forward about 4 or 5 days and I'm getting off of work, I stop at a gas station to fill up and once I'm ready to leave I push the start button, the steering wheel did a little twitch and made a mechanical sound like it always does but then nothing. No lights, no power, nothing. I disconnected the negative terminal, waited 10 seconds, reconnected, saw a spark as soon as the metal made contact, and then everything was fine. The engine started right up and it didn't sound weak when cranking/turning over either. I had no issues starting the car for the next 2 days.
Fast forward 2 days, I'm parked behind my girlfriend and I go to move my car so she can leave my house, I unlock the door, get in and push the start button and inevitably go through the exact same sequence I just described at the gas station. This time, nothing happened after disconnecting/reconnecting the negative terminal, not even a spark. By dumb luck, I decided to touch the plastic cover on the positive terminal and give it just the slightest jiggle, followed by a harder press. My trunk lights then came on and I knew the car had power. The engine again started right up with no issues.
Seeing as this has happened twice in the past week I'm am anticipating it happening again soon. What I'm curious about is what is causing this because I just replaced the battery this year back in May so it shouldn't be anywhere near dead yet. Since then, I have not had any issues starting the car whatsoever, until most recently, when I disconnected my battery to try and fix my info-tainment system dial. ( This was the first time I've disconnected the battery since buying the replacement battery back in May).
I'm thinking it could be an alternator issue but I'd rather get some advice before I spend the money to have it looked at/replaced. I guess I'm just hoping someone will tell me I need to make sure my battery connections are better or some stupid, simple fix like that. I've done a lot of reading on these forums and have noticed a trend with these cars having electrical issues. Hopefully someone can help me out a little more than all these other threads have already done.
Thank you in advance! This community is always super helpful.
