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 honestly3k
Seasoned Pro  Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Car wont start  Just dash lights up, i turn the key to fire it up and it just whines at me and then the needles shoot to the top of the counters then drop. Can anyone tell me if my battery is dead and time to replace? Or is it something else?  Video- http://s956.photobucket.com/albums/ae44/honestly3k_2009/?action=view¤t=VIDEO0013.mp4 ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
 Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 11:18
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans!  Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Yes sounds like your battery is goosed! |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 11:22
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
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roland rat wrote: Yes sounds like your battery is goosed! Would happen on a bank holiday wouldnt it! Can you view the vid alright? ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 11:24
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans! Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
Post #4
honestly3k wrote: roland rat wrote: Yes sounds like your battery is goosed! Would happen on a bank holiday wouldnt it! Can you view the vid alright? Yeah viewed the vid fine mate  |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 11:25
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #5
New battery time.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 11:30
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Thank you guys, now where can i go to not get ripped off on a bank holiday  Oh and this is a dumb question but when i am using jump leads to jump her is it positive to positive and negative to negative or? And does the jump car have to be on? ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 11:31
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heliosphan
Senior User  Location: UK Registered: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 950 Status: Offline |
Post #7
honestly3k wrote: Oh and this is a dumb question but when i am using jump leads to jump her is it positive to positive and negative to negative or? And does the jump car have to be on? Yes. And I have the jump car on, not sure if it makes a difference. Edit: unless the jump car is positive earth! Edit again: Actually, does that still mean pos to pos and neg to neg, even though it's positive earth? It's been years and I've forgotten! |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 11:43
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Always have the jump car running, as the voltage will be higher across the battery of that car...________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 11:45
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
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Can i test the battery condition with a multimeter?As i just did with it set to DC positive to positive, negative to negative and its reading 10.05volts. Matt tells me thats enough to start the car?  ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 11:56
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Anything below 12.3v and the battery is on the way out....10.05v is as flat as a pancake for a car battery. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 12:06
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #11
This FAQ may help you....Click ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 12:14
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playboyb
Seasoned Pro  Location: Maidstone Son! Registered: 27 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,464 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Defo new battery time, 10.5v is naff all on a car battery mate________________________________________ 306 1.8 xs moonstone blue-SOLD306 gti6 supercharged china blue-SOLD 406 coupe D9 3.0 V6-SOLD |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 12:23
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Ok i should be going to pick a new battery up early tomorrow morning. Just been out in it, drove about 30miles today and now shes parked up outside, i disconnected the battery then locked the doors so in theory it should be fine to start without a jump tomorrow morning? If it refuses to start ill just get my housemate to jump it again. What size/capacity battery should we have in these cars? Currently have a halfrauds advanced 470amp battery in there. My housemates 1.9TDI has a 670amp battery though?! Quite a bit bigger.... ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 16:32
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roland rat
Yeeeah Rat fans! Location: Swansea Registered: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 22,284 Status: Offline |
Post #14
I bought a diesel/hdi battery for mine,same size and better starting power  |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 16:37
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Halfrauds HDI battery specs -Guarantee: 4 Years Startup Power: 540 Amps Type: Calcium AH Value: 60 Bench Charge: 6.0 Amps Dimensions (LxDxH): 242x175x190mm Reserve capacity: 105 Weight (kg): 14.89 Vs Gti6 battery specs- Guarantee: 4 Years Startup Power: 470 Amps Type: Calcium AH Value: 52 Bench Charge: 5.2 Amps Dimensions (LxDxH): 207x175x190mm Reserve capacity: 90 Weight (kg): 12.89 So yeah, HDI one seems more powerful. Will see what my dads work come back with, failing there i will go to EuroCarparts ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 5th Jun 2012 at 16:52
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #16
Did you get this sorted in the end? If you did which battery did you go for?________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 09:44
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dangti6
aka JKshooter  Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,305 Status: Offline |
Post #17
Halfords batteries come down a fair bit in price if you have a trade card.________________________________________  |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 10:03
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yippeekayay
Seasoned Pro  Location: wilts Registered: 27 Oct 2008 Posts: 4,144 Status: Offline |
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or if your stuck on the motorway and leave your hazards running for 5 hours they rape you using broken glass to fist you for a new battery. £86 no trade card!!!________________________________________ 306 less for first time in nearly 7 years. Lets keep it that way... please refuse any offers i make to buy your 306 ( doctors letter supplied by request)Marmite and cheese sandwiches anyone??? Burns and Mcrae will be forever missed. x box "yippeekayaymofo" |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 10:49
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dangti6
aka JKshooter Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,305 Status: Offline |
Post #19
Should never have bought that car Andy.________________________________________ |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 11:03
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honestly3k
Seasoned Pro Location: Berkhamsted Registered: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,390 Status: Offline |
Post #20
I went for an Exide Excell from ECP, its a bigger battery than was on there before at 540amps.Got the online 15% off click and collect at £50. So not too bad. Seems to be charging fine so I knew it wasn't an altenator issue. New battery reads a healthy 12.60v when car is off Cheers for advice all ________________________________________ ''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6? |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 12:04
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #21
Glad you got it sorted, not a bad price either to be fair.________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 12:42
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woody.
Senior User  Location: London Registered: 18 May 2009 Posts: 799 Status: Offline |
Post #22
I tested my 5 year old battery the other day (car has been sitting for 5months now) ....Voltage was at 0.92V  Reckon i'll need a new one??  |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 19:32
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
Post #23
woody. wrote: I tested my 5 year old battery the other day (car has been sitting for 5months now) .... Voltage was at 0.92V Reckon i'll need a new one?? My car has a 4 year old battery on it, been sat for 8 months now... Voltage reads 12.8v. (I'm cheating though, it's on an Optimater in the garage 24/7) ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 7th Jun 2012 at 19:39
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