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 gti6girl
Seasoned Pro  Location: Dartford Registered: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,692 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Just the last week the car has started to not start up on the button and also have a strange dial problemheres the video http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/gti6boy/0106B211-59E1-4775-875E-B39CB9297C3A-3218-00000442B851622F_zpsc7dcb964.mp4 |
 Posted 11th May 2013 at 18:20
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specter
Regular  Location: Graz Registered: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 103 Status: Offline |
Post #2
whats the problem? mine does the same  |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 18:27
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gti6girl
Seasoned Pro Location: Dartford Registered: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,692 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Well it only does it sometimes and the time it does it the car takes ages to fire |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 18:33
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wilyoldave
Seasoned Pro  Location: Yeovil Registered: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 1,642 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Is the battery ok? seem to remember that a battery thats on its way out might cause the issues you are seeing.________________________________________ No more peugeots Snap - no more RS clio Now Ph1 RS clio  |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 18:47
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iplay
Seasoned Pro  Location: Number Wang Registered: 18 May 2006 Posts: 3,272 Status: Offline |
Post #5
low battery |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 18:57
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Chris28190
Senior User  Location: . Registered: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 736 Status: Offline |
Post #6
iplay wrote: low battery This ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye '99 - Sold |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 19:33
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gti6girl
Seasoned Pro Location: Dartford Registered: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,692 Status: Offline |
Post #7
The battery does go dead after a couple of weeks of not driving the car but is fine when the car is being usedMaybe the battery is at fault then |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 19:34
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JWP EFi
Turbo Legend!  Location: edinburgh Registered: 07 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,163 Status: Offline |
Post #8
check for dodgy earths, had this on a previous S16 and my current 6. found crusty looking connections, cleaned and greased, all was well after that |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 20:49
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,801 Status: Offline |
Post #9
voltage drop so new battery, my HDI does this all the time but can't bring myself to buy a new battery ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 20:58
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gti6girl
Seasoned Pro Location: Dartford Registered: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,692 Status: Offline |
Post #10
I've done all the earths before posting this thread |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 21:24
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JWP EFi
Turbo Legend! Location: edinburgh Registered: 07 Mar 2010 Posts: 2,163 Status: Offline |
Post #11
have you got another battery you can try? just for ellimination purposes |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 21:34
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gti6girl
Seasoned Pro Location: Dartford Registered: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,692 Status: Offline |
Post #12
Ive always wanted a new battery and the car is mint so I'm gonna get a new one anyway. Plus I'm taking it to France so don't want any breakdowns |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 21:41
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mik
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kent Registered: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 2,100 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Mine still does exactly the same thing even though I've cleaned all the earths and corrosion waxed them. A battery sitting not being driven much (1000 miles in the last year), lots of cold weather and getting totally run down a few times by leaving the door/hatch open while working on it prob means the battery is getting towards the end of its useful life. ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 21:43
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gti6girl
Seasoned Pro Location: Dartford Registered: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,692 Status: Offline |
Post #14
Exactly how my battery gets used for the last couple of years |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 23:07
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Disconnect the fecking thing then it's hardly a difficult job  |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 23:12
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gti6girl
Seasoned Pro Location: Dartford Registered: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,692 Status: Offline |
Post #16
Never had another car not start after months standing. Plus the alarm won't work |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 23:26
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #17
gti6girl wrote: Never had another car not start after months standing. Plus the alarm won't work Our cab had a pants battery to start with and caused all sorts of problems bud. Get a Bosch S5 on it - halfords sell em cheap when you use a discount card  |
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Posted 11th May 2013 at 23:42
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sixysix
Seasoned Pro  Location: London Registered: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 2,659 Status: Offline |
Post #18
Agree with the Bosch S5 battery, all sealed and nice high cranking.Got mine over a year ago and all good so far Cheapest place I can find it after a quick search... http://www.justcarbatteries.co.uk/index.php/bosch-car-batteries/bosch-silver-s5-car-batteries/s5005-bosch-silver-027-battery.html I paid £60 for mine and back then halfrauds had them for almost double that  ________________________________________ My Pugrun 2007/2009 video clipsTake a look Pugrun 2007...Lose yourself  Xbox Live ID: Marksixysix (Forza 3, Forza 4 PES 2010, COD 6/MW2, WRC 2010). PSN ID: MarkSixysix ( DiRT 3 GT5, NFS:Hot pursuit). P1 Diablo red 6 gone but not forgotten |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 01:35
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calibra306
Seasoned Pro  Location: Gravesend, Kent Registered: 06 Nov 2011 Posts: 1,315 Status: Offline |
Post #19
gti6girl wrote: should of kept the optima The battery does go dead after a couple of weeks of not driving the car but is fine when the car is being used Maybe the battery is at fault then  ________________________________________ V6 Power!Faster I can go the better! Its not what you drive, its how you drive that wins the race! |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 03:08
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #20
The battery in my car is now nearly 7 years old, but it's in perfect condition because when the car isn't being used it's hooked up to the optimater.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 08:15
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gti6girl
Seasoned Pro Location: Dartford Registered: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,692 Status: Offline |
Post #21
What's an optimater? |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 08:29
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #22
sixysix wrote: Agree with the Bosch S5 battery, all sealed and nice high cranking. Got mine over a year ago and all good so far Cheapest place I can find it after a quick search... http://www.justcarbatteries.co.uk/index.php/bosch-car-batteries/bosch-silver-s5-car-batteries/s5005-bosch-silver-027-battery.html I paid £60 for mine and back then halfrauds had them for almost double that Discount card brings em right down though sure I paid 69 or similar with me old trade card |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 09:02
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mik
Seasoned Pro Location: Kent Registered: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 2,100 Status: Offline |
Post #23
gti6girl wrote: What's an optimater? I think he means what people call a battery conditioner or trickle charger. It plugs into the mains and keeps the battery charged up as long periods of inactivity kill batteries. I've got one, and I need to use it more often. 7 years is good going on a battery though! ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 14:21
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dangti6
aka JKshooter  Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,308 Status: Offline |
Post #24
Decent batteries should last at least that really. My 2002 Clio one was changed not long ago - was the original Renault one.________________________________________  |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 14:23
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #25
Yes, it's an optimiser which keeps the battery topped up and constantly recycled without overcharging, the charger ends up sitting in what's called 'maintenance mode'.________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 12th May 2013 at 14:30
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