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starting probs.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:28 am
by dj_ules
hey guys another prob just poped up like the other 1000 lol.
when startin my car it sounds a bit sick .. and now my battery is dead. i think my volts r down. but the battery is only 7months old. i did go overseas however for 12nights aprox didnt drive car and the battery was dead.. i did put it on charge for a bit. but dont know .. could this of damaged my battery? my lights music etc everything workn . just aint startn up would like to know before i go out an buy a battery .
any ideas?
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:04 am
by shakey
How's your Voltmeter look when running it should be at about 14 Volts IIRC. It would be best to get it checked with a meter as the needle could be out on your gauge.
HTH
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:47 am
by SchumieFan
less likely to be the gauge. does the car lose its charge while your driving? if so its got to be either the alternator or the 80A fusable link in the fuse box of the engine bay. if no, then its most likely a dud battery not holding its charge, try a mate or family members battery and see how you go, check the batt has water in it too, and also check for leaking from your battery, it would only ever be your gauge if everything runs fine, starts fine but your gauge still reads 0V.
i had this problem a week ago when i installed new driving lights, just check all your fuses first.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:53 am
by shakey
SchumieFan wrote:less likely to be the gauge. does the car lose its charge while your driving? if so its got to be either the alternator
Sorry thats what I meant
If you check what the alternator is sending to the battery it should be 14 Volts, don't rely on your Voltmeter as the gauge could be out.
To many Vodkas i'm afraid
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:02 am
by SchumieFan
hahahaha, dont wory, weve all been caught out by that.... just ask scarecrow
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:05 am
by shakey
SchumieFan wrote:hahahaha, dont wory, weve all been caught out by that.... just ask scarecrow
I'm still catching myself out with it at the moment
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:09 am
by SchumieFan
dont drink and drive, drink and post whore!
your in the right place dude, im pretty sure theres people in here who have been drunk since 1972!
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:28 am
by shakey
[quote="SchumieFan"]dont drink and drive, drink and post whore! quote]
Yep i've decided to follow Bishi's example
( not sure about the drinking but he's a post whore master!)
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:33 am
by Bennoz
SchumieFan wrote:your in the right place dude, im pretty sure theres people in here who have been drunk since 1972!
1978
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:13 pm
by SchumieFan
Bennoz wrote:SchumieFan wrote:your in the right place dude, im pretty sure theres people in here who have been drunk since 1972!
1978
i feel a lot better now, i was only born mid eighties... so ive only been drunk for a few years not decades
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:17 pm
by Bennoz
SchumieFan wrote:Bennoz wrote:SchumieFan wrote:your in the right place dude, im pretty sure theres people in here who have been drunk since 1972!
1978
i feel a lot better now, i was only born mid eighties... so ive only been drunk for a few years not decades
Its shaping up well
Dimensia here I come!!
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:21 pm
by SchumieFan
Bennoz wrote:
Its shaping up well
Dimensia here I come!!
oh thats good, i did wonder why you kept telling us the same story over and over again....
"in my day i owned this flash sports car.... it was called an FT..... an FT...... Oh, i cant remember.... what was i talking about? ah yes, did i ever tell you about the time i owned this flash sportscar?????"
here i was thinking your just an idiot... but your dimented
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:24 pm
by Bennoz
Hey, its cost me more to get demeted than has gone into the car...
If only one could make money from being drunk... I'll have to sit down with Scarecrow & work something out
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:33 pm
by SchumieFan
hahaha, i was gonna say, he's your man to help you... im sure hes got money makeing schemes on the internet so he can just sit back, watch and get drunk
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:44 pm
by dj_ules
gauge is sitting on 10 or 11 v. but dont know why this is . the battery is only 1yr old. paid 85$ for the thing.. but dunno..
Guarana
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:34 pm
by dstocks
Pity they dont have guarana fuel additives. That would help with starting problems
Sorry, have no excuse - its Friday
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:30 pm
by dj_ules
just cheked out my battery it seems fine.. got it tested. so i think my starter motor died.any one know of pricing ? camskill have for 150pounds.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:17 pm
by Bennoz
If the starter motor is gone, you can actually get a brand new Galant one & swap the internals into the FTO housing. Worked a treat on Sunraiders car
Alternatively, Panel House could do you a s/hand one - or Kempys
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:32 pm
by dj_ules
ah ok .. how much did that cost sunraider?
how much u think a 2nd hand one is. ?cant call now its the weekend.theyr shut but just wondering. so i know how money i should save and not spend it to get pissed on the w/knd lolll
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 12:58 am
by Bennoz
dj_ules wrote:ah ok .. how much did that cost sunraider?
how much u think a 2nd hand one is. ?cant call now its the weekend.theyr shut but just wondering. so i know how money i should save and not spend it to get pissed on the w/knd lolll
Sunraiders was $350. Unsure bout s/hand...