r/Cartalk • u/chungobungofunzo • Nov 08 '23

I need help fixing something Was given a car with tons of problems. Where should i start?

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2009 BMW 128i.

Im going to put a new battery in today and see what that fixes.

The car does not react to any throttle. I press the gas pedal down but the RPM’s dont go up. The car moves at a very slow idle speed though.

Any ideas on where to start? Thanks.

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u/mbriedis Nov 09 '23

My Volvo went nuts when the battery was too low. I was so relieved that it was only the battery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtCQ4q2k2ck&t=8s

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u/WraithWinterly Nov 09 '23

Same here. My Volvo went crazy and displayed every warning imaginable when the battery was dying while driving . Replaced battery and alternator all good for months