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Last weekend (the 24th and 25th of April) I drove my E up to Boston (5 hours from me, around 260 miles) and then back to NE Penn, no problem. The following Wednesday, I couldn't start my car - the key fob was not working, headlights not working, 'anti-theft' light not blinking - so I thought it was the battery, which makes sense considering I have an '05 and haven't changed it since I bought it.
My father, a mechanic, bought a new battery and installed it (and checked to make sure the alternator was charging). I checked to make sure everything was running smoothly, and the car started up the three times I tried it, and life was good.
I went out today to start it, and immediately knew I was in trouble when they key fob was once again not working, and got really depressed when the anti0theft light was not blinking, headlights weren't working, etc etc. It's been literally a week since my battery was replaced - I doublechecked to make sure none of the inside lights were set to be constantly on (which they weren't - only set to be on when doors were open).
Am I missing something here? :-( I'm probably missing something incredibly stupid.
My father, a mechanic, bought a new battery and installed it (and checked to make sure the alternator was charging). I checked to make sure everything was running smoothly, and the car started up the three times I tried it, and life was good.
I went out today to start it, and immediately knew I was in trouble when they key fob was once again not working, and got really depressed when the anti0theft light was not blinking, headlights weren't working, etc etc. It's been literally a week since my battery was replaced - I doublechecked to make sure none of the inside lights were set to be constantly on (which they weren't - only set to be on when doors were open).
Am I missing something here? :-( I'm probably missing something incredibly stupid.