I have a 2001 sunfire with an opus 150 powered car computer
When i got in the car this moring the and turned the key the car didn't do anything. I held the key forward, and eventually the engine made a sound like it turned over once then like two seconds later it happened again, then like 1.5 seconds later again. it became more frequent until my car started after like 10 seconds. The sound was kinda high pitched, but these were distinct sounds( they didn't blend into eachother, one happened then silence, then the other), they weren't like an engine turning over on a low battery (although i will get to that later) For the first 5 minutes there was a high pitched wine that raised in volume in direct proportion to hom much gas i applied. the same thing happened when i left work just now. But when i drove home my opus didn't turn on letting me know it dropped below the 11V threshold from the battery. When i got home and parked i turned the car off then restarted it and it started up fine.
Also after 90 seconds of driving my theft system light came on and so did my Service light( not my check engine light). my theft system hasn't worked in 2 years, although i nkow the car is equipped.
My battery has had 4 deep discharges due to leaving lights on and such. I'd think this is a battery issue, but the car evenuallt starts as if it is getting more power. Is this the starter or the alternator.
Any adivce would save me time and money and I would love you for it
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2001 pont sunfire w/ 733 celeron, 512 mb pc133, 120 GB hdd, and a 8" lilliput touchscreen
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Hi Drew
I would disconnect the battery, check the connection on the starter is clean and tight, the earth/ground connection is clean and tight then make sure the battery terminals and the connectors are clean before you reconnect.
This may not be your problem but it's the cheapest thing to eliminate before you load check the battery and check the alternator output etc
Good luck
Alont
and have the battery load tested
see ya!
