my corolla turned off while driving… i didnt have any lights up or nothing before everything was good? my battery is fairly new too. i was pulled over for a little while and I started the car again and went back home f that i wasnt too far away. does anyone have an idea of what could be the issue?

  • dikksmakk@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I very recently encountered my first intermittent internal battery short after almost 40 years of wrenching. 2010 RAV4 would occasionally stall out or fail to start. Each time I performed a load test, the battery checked out ok, except for one time. Tested almost dead, then tested good again. I took my chances, popped in a new battery, and the problem went away. You need further investigation before springing for a new battery. Hopefully, this steers you in a useful direction.

  • Sterlinbubba1@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I would start with verifying cleanliness and tightness of the battery terminals, as well as condition of the wires. If you have a loose battery hold down as well, it could cause the hold down to short against the positive terminal and make the car stall. We see that pretty often.