the next afternoon when I tried to start it the alarm was unusually soft

2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER
214,000 MILES • 1.6L • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RADHA
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My lancer wont start. The battery, alternator and starter was replaced since i thought it might have been these parts that was defective.I even took the car to an electrician as well as I ran a diagnostic on the car but found that there was no electrical problems with the car. Yesterday evening I used the car but the next afternoon when i tried to start it the alarm was unusually soft and the car could not even tumble.
May 5, 2014 at 5:28 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like you have a weak battery or a connection issue. Check to confirm my beliefs by following this guide. You may have an electrical draw when the engine is turned off draining the battery.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

Check the battery's connections and let me know.

Please let us know what you find.

Cheers
Apr 20, 2021 at 11:50 AM
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RADHA
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The connections guide helped me I had correction on the positive cable engine once I cleaned it the car came back to life. :) I love this site. Thanks!

Apr 20, 2021 at 11:50 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Good to hear, please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.

Cheers
Apr 20, 2021 at 11:50 AM