Car won't start again!

[Hazza]

argh!!! this French piece of s**t is soo annoying!! One minute it works, then next minute it won't!!

The only thing i did before starting up the car again, was refitted my head unit, and changed the speakers, that was it! and now the car won't start!

The courtesy car won't light up either, and when i lock the car doors, i need to press it twice, the first time i press it, the lights light up, but doesn't lock, but the second time i press it it locks the doors but no lights....

Whats going on ! What have i done God!

 

[rags]

doh!

 

[Hazza]

Called the AA, but don't think they can do anything like the last few times i've called them out.

 

[MT AUDIO]

is that not a flat battery?

 

[Hazza]

the stereo, climate control, digital bits work though.

 

[MT AUDIO]

they dont take as much ampage as cl and starting up,etc,what happens when you turn it over?

 

[Hazza]

It makes a 'chhhhattt' sound, like its trying to fire up the engine, but it won't budge.... if i leave the key turned, it'll keep doing this every interval... like chhaattt ..... chhattt..... etc

 

[A18XHO]

You have a dead battery. Imobilizer will be on too so put a booster pack on it, put key in ignition and put it on 2nd click and wait till red imobilizer light goes out. If it does keep putting it on 2nd click and waiting until it does. When the light does go out then switch it off again then start it up normally. Will be normal after that then just go for a drive to charge the battery up again

 

[Dan@SJM]

as above the battery has died.

 

[Hazza]

The AA guy has just finished with the car...

Car wouldn't start because of a flat battery.. but after several tests, the battery is fine.... it was on 15amps (iirc) .... which is just about half way of the lift of the battery so thats good.

Car starts fine now

Courtesy light, climate control wouldn't work because of a blown fuse!...

*simple stuff* lol

I feel so dumb now. But i paid for AA service, so i get what i need

 

[Dan@SJM]

was beginning to think it was afuse with the light... but 15 amps is no where near what a battery should be!

 

[Hazza]

Not sure whether it was a measurement of amps, but on a ready thing it said 15... not sure what it was measured on.. he sed if it was below 9 then i'll need to change the battery...

Thinking of changing the battery anyway, coz i dont think it has been changed since it was born! lol .... any idea how much a new battery is, and easy to fit or not

 

[fUbAr]

Not sure whether it was a measurement of amps, but on a ready thing it said 15... not sure what it was measured on.. he sed if it was below 9 then i'll need to change the battery...

Thinking of changing the battery anyway, coz i dont think it has been changed since it was born! lol .... any idea how much a new battery is, and easy to fit or not

anywhere from £20 for a shitter, or £60 for a good quality one.

 

[Hazza]

They're not cheap then! lol any around the £40 mark? lol

 

[Dan@SJM]

it should be about that, its only a 1.4!

 

[Hazza]

1.2 actually lol