Just hit 200,000 today! 2005. I bought this car in a pinch dirt cheap with a salvage title two years ago thinking it'd just be a stopgap until I could afford something else, but here we are. Other than a bad oil pressure sending unit, it's been incredibly reliable and practical. Clearly I hit the ja...

Thanks all! I'll get cracking tonight when I'm not tied to my desk anymore. I'd imagine a corrosive environment could come into play - I live in St. Paul, MN, so perhaps road salt has taken it's toll over the years.

Rock on, and thanks for the welcome! The battery itself is less than a year old, bought in March this year. Just ran out and checked the voltages you mentioned on my break. It was at 12.86 with the car off and 13.98 with the car at idle (and yes, it started this time :lol: ). Didn't have time for an...

So any guidance here would be appreciated... 9 times out of 10, my Vibe (2005, ~170,000 miles) starts just fine. 1 time out of ten, there's enough electrical power to turn on the dash lights and radio with the key in the accessory position, but everything cuts out when I turn the key further to star...