Car Wont Start!

[the_buyer_from_utah]

Bought my Versa Last November. Have not driven it the last 40 days. Was on vacation.

When I got back, keyless key not working. Opened the car manually, switch wont turn to start...

Whats wrong???

Pls help!

[MinisterofDOOM]

Welcome to NICO, fellow SLC-dweller!

I'd start by checking the battery. It may have lost its charge over all that time without being driven.

[Jemdawg]

I second that. 40 days with a battery keeping an alarm armed could most definitely kill it, if you have roadside just have them jump the car for you.

[Ever Victorious]

I'll third that motion.

Also, since the battery died, you may need to have your keyless reset once your battery is charged.

[the_buyer_from_utah]

Whew! Should have brought the car with me...

Is this a normal occurence? Anyway to avoid it? I travel a lot, so, I would need to leave the car every once in while ...

Thanks !

[Clipsed]

get your self a DEI remote start with a starter timer, and set the timer to start every day or every other day or wut not for about ten-fifteen minutes, may run outta gas depending on how long you are gone for, but you most likely wont have a dead battery

[GoodbyeCavalier]

Get a rechargable batter jumper

[Bubs daddy]

Quote »get your self a DEI remote start with a starter timer, and set the timer to start every day or every other day or wut not for about ten-fifteen minutes, may run outta gas depending on how long you are gone for, but you most likely wont have a dead battery[/quote]I would definitely NOT recommend that.

Get a battery charger. Cheaper, easier, safer. Automatically switches from full charge to float charging mode. Around $50-$60

[Clipsed]

you wouldn't recommend it possibly because you don't know how they work or how to use them. I install them for a living, no problem with doing that if done right.

[Bubs daddy]

No, I didn't recommend it because they're not necessary when you just need to keep the battery charged.

[OKVersa]

Yes, it's normal with all cars, at least every car I or every member of my family has owned. My parents go to south Texas every winter, and unless I go and start their vehicle once a month and drive it around, they will come home to a dead battery. Just get a neighbor or relative to start it, drive it around the block and park it.

Just make sure they won't drive it to Milwaukee or something

'Cause it is a sweet car!

[proxim2020]

Yes, this is a pretty typical. The quickest I've heard of an alarm draining a battery was in 14 days. I'd be cautious about using any type of remote start especially if I'm away from home. Rarely do they fail, but when they do and things go wrong, you could come home to a huge mess. A small switching battery charger would suffice. Take the battery out, put it in a safe ventilated place, and let it trickle charge. The added benefit, you don't have to worry about someone driving off with you car. That is unless the thief was smart enough to bring spare batteries.