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About a week ago, I had dinner with my wife and when I went outside to start my '05 Element, it wouldn't turn. I jumped it about an hour later and drove home (15 miles) almost fine. During that drive, if I rolled the windows up, the lights dimmed. If I held the windows up, the car would get really sluggish and the dashboard lights would come on.
The next morning, nothing. I couldn't even jump it. My dad & I replaced the alternator this past weekend and jumped it. We were able to drive about five miles until everything shut down again. We towed it back and tried to jump it several times, but to no avail.
My dad works at the East Liberty Honda plant and has a friend who worked at the Service Center. He suggested we try to clamp the battery terminals together (they barely reached each other, so I used copper to complete the circuit. This was supposed to reset the system. I did that for about half an hour and tried jumping it again, but nothing. I've taken the old alternator (the one removed) to Advance Auto Parts, Auto Zone and even a dealer, but none could test it because they didn't have the proper brackets. As I type, AAP is testing my battery.
I've read on other threads that ELDs cost only $35ish, but the dealer told me $245 and that was the only place I could find it.
Any suggestions?
The next morning, nothing. I couldn't even jump it. My dad & I replaced the alternator this past weekend and jumped it. We were able to drive about five miles until everything shut down again. We towed it back and tried to jump it several times, but to no avail.
My dad works at the East Liberty Honda plant and has a friend who worked at the Service Center. He suggested we try to clamp the battery terminals together (they barely reached each other, so I used copper to complete the circuit. This was supposed to reset the system. I did that for about half an hour and tried jumping it again, but nothing. I've taken the old alternator (the one removed) to Advance Auto Parts, Auto Zone and even a dealer, but none could test it because they didn't have the proper brackets. As I type, AAP is testing my battery.
I've read on other threads that ELDs cost only $35ish, but the dealer told me $245 and that was the only place I could find it.
Any suggestions?