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Offline Big Tone

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Help, car wont start! Panic!
« on: 15 January 2011, 09:05 »
Away from home, car wont start, tried jump start, no joy, think I left my ipod on overnight. What should I do/check?

Help!
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Re: Help, car wont start! Panic!
« Reply #1 on: 15 January 2011, 09:10 »
Is there fuel in it? (check if it's been nicked!)
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Offline Big Tone

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Re: Help, car wont start! Panic!
« Reply #2 on: 15 January 2011, 09:15 »
Fuel in, windows, wipers work. Going to get a meter on the battery now
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Re: Help, car wont start! Panic!
« Reply #3 on: 15 January 2011, 09:31 »
I would guess the battery has dropped to such a point it will not jump start, leave the jumpleads on for a while and see if it will go then if not you might be looking at a new battery or charging your old one up.
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Re: Help, car wont start! Panic!
« Reply #4 on: 15 January 2011, 09:33 »
Just don't try and bump start it  :grin:
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Re: Help, car wont start! Panic!
« Reply #5 on: 15 January 2011, 09:34 »
cheers, and don't worry, I won't. :grin:
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Re: Help, car wont start! Panic!
« Reply #6 on: 15 January 2011, 09:34 »
Quote from: Wazzzer on 15 January 2011, 09:33
Just don't try and bump start it  :grin:

Yep good point  :smiley:
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Offline Big Tone

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Re: Help, car wont start! Panic!
« Reply #7 on: 15 January 2011, 12:08 »
Charged for 15 mins, still wont start, just clicks, dont turn over at all, main fuses on top of battery are fine.
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Re: Help, car wont start! Panic!
« Reply #8 on: 15 January 2011, 13:10 »
Quote from: Big Tone on 15 January 2011, 12:08
Charged for 15 mins, still wont start, just clicks, dont turn over at all, main fuses on top of battery are fine.

Starter motor possibly. Give it a tap wenn turning it over with a hammer or something.
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Re: Help, car wont start! Panic!
« Reply #9 on: 15 January 2011, 13:39 »
Tried giving the starter a tap, still no joy, this is doing my nut in.
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