Battery dying?

[Mr Plums]

went to the shops earlier, the car started a bit sluggish, come out of the shop and it was just clicking it wouldnt start.

I managed to bump it as i was on a hill and got to my mams and it drove fine, but when I switched it off and tried it again, just clicking, and it sounds like the starter clicks too repeatedly quite loudly.

When i put my ignition on and bang the battery with my hand i hear a sensor or something coming on from the fusebox area like it kicks into life when i bang the battery, and i can do this repeatedly but the car will still not start.

Dead battery?

I had a new starter motor fitted a few months a go so this is new, i had a second hand alternator fitted when i had my turbo conversion done around 3 years a go.

When i bump the car i have a solid red immobiliser light on my dash.

Any help cheers.

 

[imprezaworks]

Yep I reckon battery, mine was the same. Then one day just didn't start, luckily was outside work and got the jump pack. New battery and job done.

 

[Stay Puft]

Sounds similar to when i didnt connect my battery back up properly!

 

[Mr Plums]

Update, i noticed when it just clicks the fuel pump didnt prime, then i tried to start it again and i noticed the fuel pump primed and bam fires straight up.

So its a new fuel pump/relay/fuse?

Its deffo due to the fuel pump not priming tho.

Cheers.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Has it got the inertia switch on the posi terminal ?

Ph1...?!

 

[Mr Plums]

Has it got the inertia switch on the posi terminal ?

Ph1...?!

Its a 182 sorry mate i forgot to state in my op.

 

[Djw John]

That's the immobiliser if the red light is solid and pump not priming, have a search, a million and one threads

 

[Mr Plums]

That's the immobiliser if the red light is solid and pump not priming, have a search, a million and one threads

Cheers mate, the immobiliser was solid red after i bumped it, when i got it to start normally, it went off.

 

[cs_dave]

The Earth from battery to body mate ad this one a 172

 

[Mr Plums]

The Earth from battery to body mate ad this one a 172

It feels secure mate but ill check and clean it up if theres any corrosion or anything.

Ill try my other key too if its an immobiliser problem, im not sure if this will make any difference.

 

[cs_dave]

I used to get a red solid until I give the earth a wiggly wig then hey presto. There was a brake in the earth

 

[Mr Plums]

I used to get a red solid until I give the earth a wiggly wig then hey presto. There was a brake in the earth

Ill have a check cheers mate and lol at wiggly wig 😂

 

[imprezaworks]

I'm still going with battery tbh

 

[cs_dave]

I'm still going with battery tbh

Yeh could well be

 

[ADS_V6]

Knowing your luck when you had the conversion.Said person swapped your new battery off his nans cortina for yours :wink:
Try a battery.If it's not that ,halfrauds will refund you with a receipt mate :up:

 

[Mr Plums]

Cheers guys, im doing gardening work today and watching the united match inbetween but im off work tomorrow so i may get half hr to check things over, if everything looks fine ill nip to the car parts shop tomorrow for a new battery.

 

[Mr Plums]

Knowing your luck when you had the conversion.Said person swapped your new battery off his nans cortina for yours :wink:
Try a battery.If it's not that ,halfrauds will refund you with a receipt mate :up:

Im not lying here mate, but thats crazy as my car went to Andys with a blue battery and came back with a black one lol.

 

[Mar172]

Im not lying here mate, but thats crazy as my car went to Andys with a blue battery and came back with a black one lol.

Your lucky it came back by the sounds of this guy

 

[ADS_V6]

Hope it's a simple battery mate
You been through he'll and back
Christ if you were local I'd go and get u a battery

 

[Mr Plums]

Hope it's a simple battery mate
You been through he'll and back
Christ if you were local I'd go and get u a battery

Haha cheers mate, yeah i know but at least the engine and box are all good

I just want it right before/if it sells.

 

[Mr Plums]

So tonight i jacked the car up and turned the wheel, pulled back the arch liner and noticed that the earth strap wasnt even bolted on at the gbox end, theres no rips or tears it was just not connected.

I couldnt see properly because it was dark, and i didnt have much access because i didnt remove the wheel, but i felt a hole near the gbox and bolted it on hand tight because i couldnt fit my ratchet in there with the wheel etc, but ive tested it a few times and it fired first time every time, although im not 100% ive bolted it in the right hole as i couldnt see lol, ill check properly tomorrow but hopefully thats fixed it.

Im thinking how was it eventually firing up when the strap wasnt even connected and earthed?

 

[imprezaworks]

New battery time imo

And no idea lol

 

[Louis]

It's maybe been loose and slowly been working it's way out over time and then eventually disconnected completely as the bolt came out.

 

[Mr Plums]

It was the earth strap people, its all hunky dory now, no more none starting when im in a rush to the shop for some voddy!

 

[cs_dave]

thanks cs_dave

 

[ADS_V6]

Good job you didn't start anything by taking the new battery back,and halfords charging you too return it.Bet this has given you a boost and jump start too the evening

 

[cs_dave]

@imprezaworks trying to FLATEN ya mood keep blaming the battery

 

[imprezaworks]

It was A new batterypeople, its all hunky dory now, no more none starting when im in a rush to the shop for some voddy!

Big thanks to dan. He is the bestest.

 

[Mr Plums]

Guys, unfortunately my bat died too.

 

[ADS_V6]

@imprezaworks trying to FLATEN ya mood keep blaming the battery

That fools always trying too start something and always jumps too the wrong conclusion.He needs to be more positive tbh

 

[cs_dave]

always jumps starts to the negative answer makes me feel so flat at times

 

[STEVE.M]

Sounds similar to when i didnt connect my battery back up properly!

Can we look forward your guide of how to it right, eventually?:smile:

 

[ADS_V6]

Can we look forward your guide of how to it right, eventually?:smile:

Davvy is now a renault master tech.Don't be so negative :smile: