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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: *Jonnyg* on 13 November 2010, 19:55
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Hey guys, my car doesn't seem to start now, unless it gets bumped or has jump leads on it, and people said they have seen a little spark at side of the engine bay, under the battery?
But anyway, i can jump it off the leads, drive it all day/night turn it off, and it wont start back up?
I dont know if its my battery.. I was thinking alternator, but all the lights n cd player works?
Gonna get a volt meter on it tonight hopefully! :)
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Best bet it to get a volt meter on it to check the charging system.
Where is this spark you talk about coming from? A loom or body work? You may have a bad earth.
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Am gonna go get it tested today, and see what's up with it..
The spark I ain't seen, just bin told they is one... It's loom i thibk
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Right went to motorsave, to get my battery tested and they told me my battery is dead.. he then tried to jump my car, and i told him about the spark and he said the the starter motor is f*cked with out even looking at it, just by the spark.. I asked how much it would all come up too, 100 for battery and 140 for starter motor.. Anyway, i went my my mates adi, and i told him about spark and he had alook and noticed a loose cable... tighten that bolt up, and no more sparks and no more battery going flat!
Win win!
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prob just a dead battery mate 35 pund for a new one at most, wont be alternator coz that charges battery that once its going, if it dont turn over at all its gotta be the battery really :nerd:
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Right went to motorsave, to get my battery tested and they told me my battery is dead.. he then tried to jump my car, and i told him about the spark and he said the the starter motor is f*cked with out even looking at it, just by the spark.. I asked how much it would all come up too, 100 for battery and 140 for starter motor.. Anyway, i went my my mates adi, and i told him about spark and he had alook and noticed a loose cable... tighten that bolt up, and no more sparks and no more battery going flat!
Win win!
Typical robbing b*stard
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was it my battery