not starting

[chevaveo1.6ls]

hi there all i went to town this morning,came back and parked car.later on i wanted to pull it into garage,put key in,ignition light come on,but when you turn key to start everything goes dead.also when you put ignition on and you try to open windows,nothing happens,even hooter,lights etc nothing want to work,but battery fully charged.it is a 2008 chev aveo 1.6ls hatchback.

[MetroMPG]

Sounds like a battery (or loose battery connection) to me.

How have you tested the battery to say it is fully charged? Have you tested with a multi-meter, both at rest and under load?

[brendan.melanson]

Yeah, seems strange that it's fully charged but it's not doing anything. Is your seperntine belt on properly, or at all? It's on the passenger side of the engine, open the hood and take a look down you can see it.

I snapped one on my car, had the music too loud and didn't notice. Went into Wal-Mart, came out, started up went to the stop light and the car died, had to push it back to the parking lot. Same scenario, no lights or anything would work, as a matter off fact the LED warning lights on the dash and whatnot wouldn't even light up. I have the Special Value Package though, so can't speak on windows or locks.

[petrified.rabbit]

a few possibilities here..

bad battery, or bad ignition (start) circuit..

if the battery has 12v, it might not have the amps if the plates have fused together, you should go get one the free free tests done, or hook up a jump and see if your problem goes away. both of those could point out the battery.

if the battery is ok, then the system is not putting the power out when the ignition is in start. this could be relays, fuses, wires or the starter.. even the ignition switch, once you have proven the battery, test everything in the "run" position without starting the car, then put it to "start" and see if the system loses power, then return on "run". you will have to check the system in sections to see which part is causing the issue though.

it could be the belt, or alt but the battery would most likely be dead by now, unless its the voltage regulator on the alternator allowing it to overcharge the battery thus damaging it.

[brendan.melanson]

Can't see a alternator go in a 2008 right now, but hey, anything is possible.