i have a 1970 coupe that i just bought and with a new battery turned on every single time but just now when i went out to turn it on it woundnt start not like it cant but wont no noise at all like the battery was dead and i did nothing to it the only indicator i see is that the "brake system" red light is on what could of gone wrong

 

Periods?

Did you leave the headlights on?

Push the shifter (automatic) all the way into the "P," and make sure it clicks. The cars have a safety feature that wont let you turn the car on without it in park. Sometimes it can be in park, but the switch doesnt engage.

 

yea the thing is in park i dont get it ,and yea the battery is new and this car has been starting perfectly why would it go bad so sudenly maybe its electrical or something like it has to go tru the parking brake relays b4 it gets to the distributer and like it wont let it so i need to change that relay? lol i dont really know id apreciate any help

 

Sounds to me that your charging system isn’t working and it is draining your battery. Take the alternator to an auto parts place and they can see if it is putting out the required voltage. If it is, than the regulator is crap.

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yes ur right lol this morning not even the light came on it is the alternator u think if i overhauled it it would be cheaper then taking it to a shop for them to do it? o yea thanks for the help u knew it from start

 

For about $30 you can get a remanufactured Alternator from most any parts store.

It's easyer and quicker than trying to rebuild it yourself.

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Take it to the alternator shop. The ones you get from a part store are junk.

 

yes ill buy a remanufactured one but um is their a tensioner where i can get the belt off and the alt. out? or do i just unbolt it and the thing wont pop in my face lol its a 1970 coupe

 

lol whoops their is this bolt i saw just now when i took the battery out that looks like itl slide the alt and take the belt off sry for posting b4 i looked somore im still trying to get certified im only 18 sry

 

Well, Has anyone thought that something on the car is draining the battery? By what he said, the battery is draining without the car running. It could be an alternator, but i would also look for something else draining the battery.