Wtf is wrong with it now?! Won't start..

[sparklesTHEpony]

Absolutely fine about an hour ago. Went to start now and it don't turn over just a crap load of clicking noises!?

I have these lights on..

ABS
Stop
Serv
ESP?


-:-

 

[Gus]

Sounds like the battery needs to be replaced. What is the red immobiliser dot in the middle doing? does it go out or stay on.

 

[dangerous dave]

Clicking? Battery's dead...

Either the battery's toast or your alternators nor charging it.

Volt meter time, jump it.

 

[sparklesTHEpony]

Immobiliser goes out straight away.

The cars been sat since June. Started up a few times between June and now. Battery's died around 4/5 times in between that?

So it's more than likely the battery?

 

[Gus]

Oh for sure if you havent been using it. If you have a beattery charger stick it on slow charge and see if you can revive it.

 

[danpaul]

As above, give the battery a good trickle charge over night.

 

[sparklesTHEpony]

Thing is though I was using it on Thursday all day? Charged it overnight Wednesday and Thursday is fine? Literally just happened now. Started instantly (full charge) then now I've just put in my aftermarket Head unit and within about an hour or so just won't start? I'll add a vid in a second

 

[danpaul]

Thing is though I was using it on Thursday all day? Charged it overnight Wednesday and Thursday is fine? Literally just happened now. Started instantly (full charge) then now I've just put in my aftermarket Head unit and within about an hour or so just won't start? I'll add a vid in a second

I would still say battery, its probably got a dead cell in it. Have you got a volt meter?

 

[Mar172]

Just put a new battery on

 

[Gus]

Its happened to me in the same strange way: Drove to go shopping, came back and chucked my bags in the boot and wouldnt start, just click click click. Definitely the battery. Happens more when it gets cold outside too.

 

[Gus]

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l...657ad7703bf537bf1270bb4fd284c86a55b7f9&000020
Im sure somewhere sells this cheaper.... have a search around.

 

[Mar172]

When the battery went on mine the car started fine went 10 miles went shopping came out went to start the car and the dash lit up like a Christmas tree call the rac out had to replace the battery and never had any issues after that

 

[sparklesTHEpony]

Right put it on charge and now it starts. So it is the battery -.-

Has it got anything to do with the head unit I just put on though? It's all wired for a sub except there's no sub at the moment so I've got connections connected to the HU but not attached to anything?

Waiting on getting the power wire installed properly so it's not connected to the battery just the blue wire and red&white audio connected but not attached? Just there?

 

[sparklesTHEpony]

Thanks for the help people. It's my first 182 really. Been on here 3 years so know how age is hitting these cars and there parts now. Weird how it's just all happening on my driveway and I'm not even driving it yet -.-
Crankshaft sensor went, lambda sensors gone in the cat, and now a battery :up: all whilst SORNd

 

[JAParker]

Check your earths

 

[sparklesTHEpony]

Just for reference here's the video:

http://s1197.photobucket.com/user/JOEPARTON91/media/D888010F-39F8-4791-8542-F6E2AA440A35.mp4.html

 

[Gus]

It wont be the head unit. Have fun with the sub power cable let us know if you manage to get that routed to the battery in under 20 minutes. go through the bung under the glove box that the bonnet release cable uses and comes out behind the coolant reservoir. Its a pain to do.