[rijowysock]

Got my sister a smartie a few years back, it was driven daily without issues and now been parked 2 months.
She went to start,
no lights on dash
No brake lights
(Battery checks out as full)
-still need to check battery slots in the OBD2

tried the trick using yellow lever to force car into N and move vehicle and try and wake up
Removed battery cables and let sit an hour

still nothing on dash

Any thoughts on how to get her back on the road, the vehicle is probably only worth a grand at this point so it’s pointless to Bring to dealer

Thank you guys.


My thoughts now are to maybe not trust battery and swap/check?
Some kind of reset procedure with ECU?
drive it off a bridge?

 

[gtdump]

If you have a battery booster, I would try that or a spare battery first.
Not having any lights on the dash suggests to me major power issues. With it sitting a while, if a new battery doesn't improve things I'd start looking for a mouse nest.
Probably worth checking the fuses in the battery well while you're in there.

 

[rijowysock]

I’ll check fuses and try a different battery (i tested it. But maybe my voltmeter is off.

if anyone else has a suggestion, please let me know.

 

[OliverB]

A load tester is the best way to test a battery. A weak battery may show 12v on just a voltage tester but not have any “depth” to the charge.

 

[JaniceMarie]

Could, my Smart ForTwo, keep the ignition locked up if the battery is dead?

 

[the big e]

These cars will do some weird stuff when the battery is weak.
now as far as trapping the key I haven’t had it happen(though I’ve seen and had it happen in a few gm vehicles not in the smart)

 

[the big e]

To the op if you do decide to get rid of the car I’ll take it.

 

[JaniceMarie]

To the op if you do decide to get rid of the car I’ll take it.

I love my car and have never had one problem with it. Thanks anyway.

 

[the big e]

Ah ok.