XK8 Alarm & Won't Run
 

Hi y'all, I put new plugs and coils in my 97 due to a coil misfire. Ran great. Things just seem to go wrong from sitting here in Central Oregon. It gets fairly cold 0° and pretty hot 125°. Car was running fine after the tune-up. Went out to start it and alarm went off, wouldn't start and the flashers started flashing. I open the the trunk and unplugged the square fuses that were clicking, which shut down the alarm and flashers. The car started. I moved it over, shut it of. Then I tried to start it, but it wouldn't and the automatic electric windows would drop a little, but wouldn't go back up when closing the door. So now the window won't go up and the car won't start. I disconnected the battery and held the cables together for a few minutes and put back on. It didn't do anything. Got pissed and let it sit for a few weeks and now, here I am looking for information. So it quit just from sitting. Im not an electrical person, so my brain doesn't function in that arena.. Help

Probably a bad battery
 

Jagula

First thing to do is get the battery charged and check it holds 12.7 V. If you can get it out, you should get it checked at a garage which should be free of charge.

This car does funny things if the battery is bad.

Xk8 alarm & won't runnd said
 

I took the battery to Les Schwab and they said it was alright and to charge it on low for a long time. My charger has a 90 minute timer so I charged it on low for like 6 times. The battery is 750 cold crank amp battery and it won't charge past 600 maximum.