Indeed my battery was only putting out a little over 10 volts, because it had a dead cell in it. Also my alternator went bad probable because of the bad battery.
Here is the story:
I had a Optima spiral cell battery paid $87 for it at Pep boys. But when i bought it they did not have the one that fit my car (poles are reversed). So I was instructed to buy the same size and just put the battery in backwards. I fit and I did not see anything wrong with this.
Here is the funny part:
The Optima is the one previously mention that had a bad cell. So I went back to Pep Boys to get a new one (24 month warranty).
The guy FREEKED OUT that I had the battery was in backwards. Saying that "How do they expect me to warranty a battery that is in backwards." Of course by backwards I mean 180 Deg rotation so the positive pole was in the right place. Bicker, Bicker Bicker ... more Bicker, but I never had to the Bickering was between the two managers. I just let them argue. Finally the one said QUITELY in my ear just take this one and walk out the door. So I did.
Later
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