Both Q45s wont start after weeks vacation

[sachmo12345]

electrical drain on our two 1994 q 45s after one week away.

one shows normal battery drain signs as in rapid tick tick tick when we try to start.the other one started on the first try than was driven 5 miles and parked therafter it would not start and was totally dead-we tried to jump startit and the car went bizerk--lights flashing ,horn tooting all the dash lit up--when we took off the jumper cables after failing to start the car continued to make noise until toatlly drained--did we mess up the ju8mping ? i checked the book and we did it right

both cars have not had starting problems --by the way the temperature went down 35 degrees whilwe were gone.

any ideas ??

[Jeff Williams]

Maybe they were pissed at you for not driving them for a week.

Extreme cold and extreme heat take their toll on batteries.

It could be just a coincidence, or an evil plot of your neighbor's to get you to sell one of them to him cheap:pface

Go for an Optima battery. As soon as mine starts to die, that is what I plan to do. Now I just have to decide which one.

[Q451990]

the other one started on the first try than was driven 5 miles and parked therafter it would not start and was totally dead-we tried to jump startit and the car went bizerk--lights flashing ,horn tooting all the dash lit up

Sounds like you got the factory alarm activated. I'd check your terminal connections after you get the battery re-charged. Maybe some corrosion or a loose connection at the terminal?

Heath