Suspected battery trouble
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I would charge the battery with a 10-15 amp charger . Once charged have the battery check to make sure it is OK. Then start it and after using the car put a smart charger on it. After charging you should get around 12.6 Volts.
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Ken,
I'm not clear on what you just said but I think you have it backwards. Although the Owner's Handbook says to step on the brake pedal and then push the start button, based on my experience it is better to press the start button first - fires right up with just a tap of the brake pedal. Inadvertently stepping on the brake pedal multiple times (pumping the brakes) can make the car very hard to start and you have to really stand on the brake pedal to close to starter switch. You avoid that problem by pushing the start button first.
Stuart
I'm not clear on what you just said but I think you have it backwards. Although the Owner's Handbook says to step on the brake pedal and then push the start button, based on my experience it is better to press the start button first - fires right up with just a tap of the brake pedal. Inadvertently stepping on the brake pedal multiple times (pumping the brakes) can make the car very hard to start and you have to really stand on the brake pedal to close to starter switch. You avoid that problem by pushing the start button first.
Stuart
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Ken,
I'm not clear on what you just said but I think you have it backwards. Although the Owner's Handbook says to step on the brake pedal and then push the start button, based on my experience it is better to press the start button first - fires right up with just a tap of the brake pedal. Inadvertently stepping on the brake pedal multiple times (pumping the brakes) can make the car very hard to start and you have to really stand on the brake pedal to close to starter switch. You avoid that problem by pushing the start button first.
Stuart
I'm not clear on what you just said but I think you have it backwards. Although the Owner's Handbook says to step on the brake pedal and then push the start button, based on my experience it is better to press the start button first - fires right up with just a tap of the brake pedal. Inadvertently stepping on the brake pedal multiple times (pumping the brakes) can make the car very hard to start and you have to really stand on the brake pedal to close to starter switch. You avoid that problem by pushing the start button first.
Stuart
In any event, perhaps the previous poster has a bad start ckt. in the brake system?
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