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john walls
Posts : 567
Join date : 2012-04-06
Age : 51
Location : hartlepool
| | Subject: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:16 | |
| In need of some help,car won't start,It's was running ok all day then I pulled up outside the old boys,used cigarette lighter,had a smoke then got back in car,went to start it back up and it just started to click once then alarm came on,I'm not getting any fault codes on dash either,any help would be great,thanks | |
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Marshffs
Posts : 3332
Join date : 2012-02-19
Age : 38
Location : Crook, county durham
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:20 | |
| Alternator maybe? Check your earths aswel mate as mine was loose and done that. | |
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Marshffs
Posts : 3332
Join date : 2012-02-19
Age : 38
Location : Crook, county durham
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:21 | |
| Check batt aswel and the terminal connections | |
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stevejones
Posts : 1433
Join date : 2010-03-22
Age : 50
Location : durham
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:22 | |
| Sounds like a flat battery or bad earth check your battery connections, is your key fob working  | |
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john walls
Posts : 567
Join date : 2012-04-06
Age : 51
Location : hartlepool
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:22 | |
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john walls
Posts : 567
Join date : 2012-04-06
Age : 51
Location : hartlepool
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:23 | |
| Will jump leads help do ye think | |
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john walls
Posts : 567
Join date : 2012-04-06
Age : 51
Location : hartlepool
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:24 | |
| Not my day today,lost my job of 11 years then car chucks it | |
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john walls
Posts : 567
Join date : 2012-04-06
Age : 51
Location : hartlepool
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:25 | |
| Battery terminals look fine | |
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Marshffs
Posts : 3332
Join date : 2012-02-19
Age : 38
Location : Crook, county durham
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:30 | |
| Should jump fine mate if its battery, if its alternator it wont last long as mine never. | |
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john walls
Posts : 567
Join date : 2012-04-06
Age : 51
Location : hartlepool
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:36 | |
| How much are alternators marshffs | |
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Marshffs
Posts : 3332
Join date : 2012-02-19
Age : 38
Location : Crook, county durham
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 16:41 | |
| 3 pin or 2 pin? I got 2 pin off Finn for £25. Best check it is that first. Think if car is started unplug battery and the car should still run on the alternator. If it doesnt its knackered. I think its the way to check. | |
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john walls
Posts : 567
Join date : 2012-04-06
Age : 51
Location : hartlepool
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 17:25 | |
| Well,got some jump leads and car started,let it run for a while then turned it off,tried starting it again and wouldn't start | |
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Steviedoo
Posts : 2691
Join date : 2010-08-06
Age : 49
Location : Saving up for a new Scoob ???
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 17:29 | |
| That sounds like a flat battery to me, give it a good charge or take it for a long run to charge it up then try it again, if not it'll need a new battery | |
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john walls
Posts : 567
Join date : 2012-04-06
Age : 51
Location : hartlepool
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 17:43 | |
| Will I need a certain type of battery ? | |
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Marshffs
Posts : 3332
Join date : 2012-02-19
Age : 38
Location : Crook, county durham
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 17:53 | |
| Yea flat batt. Soon as its starting off a jump it is using alternator. Phone a car parts place up they will know which 1 | |
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StickT
Posts : 2607
Join date : 2012-07-26
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 21:45 | |
| Taking the car wont charge the battery. Remove battery and charge it fully that way and then refit.
Go to Halfords or similar and they'll do a battery test for you for free.
I would also do a battery drain and check the alternator output. | |
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bybyr1
Posts : 408
Join date : 2013-02-25
Age : 50
Location : Guisborough
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Fri 23 Aug - 22:36 | |
| John, I have disconnected mine tonight and its seams to be putting charge back in itself, which i am led to believe my battery is ok. You should try it over night, if you have a multi metre check it tonight then again in the morning to see if there is more volts and that should be a good sign if it is goosed or not. That is what i am hoping anyway but then i need to find what the problem is.
Hope this helps. Phil | |
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john walls
Posts : 567
Join date : 2012-04-06
Age : 51
Location : hartlepool
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Sat 24 Aug - 0:22 | |
| Cheers phil,,,I don't have a charger or anything to check it so looks like ill be goin to halfords in the morning | |
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StickT
Posts : 2607
Join date : 2012-07-26
| | Subject: Re: Car won't start Sun 25 Aug - 10:50 | |
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