Anyone know cars? .battery light on and Engine oil pressure light

If your oil light is on, check your oil, if you don't have any oil. DO NOT TURN ON YOUR CAR.

If your battery is or was on it's last leg it will struggle through in normal warmish weather but the first cold snap will kill it off.
The oil light probably is just telling you the viscosity is broken down and it's time to change your oil. That's what mine does.
But yeah ... battery time.

@JimboSaturn I know right..they tried to get it and couldn't ..so could not help me and had to leave. It always pops up the next morning after trying, so they said to just call them again ....I could've already been jumped by now and all over a hood!! Ughhhh

do the headlights , horn and radio work? if they do it's probably not the battery

I asked a car guy he says check the oil, also could be faulty alternator.

Your oil pump is bad. You might have blown your engine already. Usually the check engine light is for your emission system. How do you know that you lost oil pressure if the car doesn’t crank? If the car is not running you will obviously not have any pressure.

Can you get your finger in there to unlatch it at the hood? It sounds electrical. Not my area, but depending on the year of your car at least isn't a huge expense.

If you know someone with a battery charger you can try that first. See if it'll charge and hold.

Am I the only person who actually calls a dealer or mechanic for my employees cars

CAA came to me at a plaza years ago and booosted my car battery. You can ask them when you call them if they can help you with opening the hood. I’m sure they could

The check engine light is usually related to the cars emission control systems. Anything from a loose gas cap to a failed crankcase valve. Usually easy to figure out with a device that reads the engine codes. The reader is not very expensive and easy to use.

The battery can also be checked with an inexpensive multi meter. Auto batteries are nominally 12 volts but a good fully charged one should be closer to 13 volts, anything at 11 volts or lower is suspect. If you can get the hood open you could try to get a jump start. If the car is not running, you have no oil pressure and the oil light will be on. If the car is running and you have an oil light, shut it down and get that figured out before you damage the engine.

Finding a good mechanic is often the big problem, I do most of my own work when I can. Ask around and see if you can find an independent local garage to look at it. I avoid the big box outfits as they often overcharge and over repair. Good luck!!

If you can't get the hood open tomorrow, see if you can make a small break in the grill to use a finger or screwdriver to push the inside latch.

Had that problem before, because the inside driver side cable broke.

Note this does cause some small damage. And should be used only as a last chance.

It's possible anyone else could pop open your hood afterwards and steal your battery.

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Stay calm, just work through the problems one by one, you're going to be alright.

Probably a battery issue, but could be something more serious. You should have it checked out by a mechanic you trust.

The hood is likely just stuck. Shouldn't be an issue to fix.

If you can get it started go to any parts store they will check the battery and scan for codes to fix check engine light. Like others said check oil before starting . Possibly get a jump start to get to parts store

Depending on the car, low oil pressure may fail the start sequence, since low oil pressure can quickly lead to serious damage.

Is it leaking? Did you maybe leave the lights on or something?

I'm sure they'll be able to help you!

never ignore engine warning light!! i recently replaced battery, starter, solenoid, fuel pump, and was towed twice...still much than cheaper than buying 5 year old used car

Does it make a clicking noise when you turn the ignition

@Lilnonames

You have had the same problems before Michelle

@Lilnonames

Impossible to diagnose from here, but my guess is yes, dead battery.

Whomever told you to ignore the check engine light totally is a fool. Read the code. It could be nothing, but at least find out what it is first.

So, simplest solution first. Check the oil. It's probably low, so you just add a quart or two. As for the battery, if the car starts okay, try driving it around after you put oil in it. That's advisable anyway, just to get the oil circulating through the car. If it still reads low battery, then it could be the alternator. That I don't know how to fix, and you'd want to go to a qualified mechanic.

Oh, and I forgot to add, if it still doesn't start after adding oil, you might try getting a jump start. Can't help you on how to get one.

It all starts with getting the hood open. Once you do check your engine oil. If it's not on the dip stick add oil until it is on the low mark. Once you get the car started take it to a shop you trust and have them look at it. They will find out what is wrong and get you going again. Driving a car with the engine light on for any length of time is not good and can result in extra expenses for you and or damage your engine. At the minimum it sounds like you need a oil change and a battery. That's why I said just make sure your oil level is at least up to the minimum mark. No need to add to much oil just so you can drain it back out when changing it. If your hood strut's won't hold the hood up any longer then have them replaced too.

Have someone push down on hood as you pull the hood latch

YouTube the problem ... you WILL find a vid to fix the issue there

Look see if the serpentine belt fell off

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