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gti6girl

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Just the last week the car has started to not start up on the button and also have a strange dial problem

heres the video

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Posted 11th May 2013 at 18:20
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specter

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whats the problem? mine does the same Wink
Posted 11th May 2013 at 18:27
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gti6girl

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Well it only does it sometimes and the time it does it the car takes ages to fire
Posted 11th May 2013 at 18:33
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Is the battery ok? seem to remember that a battery thats on its way out might cause the issues you are seeing.

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Posted 11th May 2013 at 18:47
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low battery
Posted 11th May 2013 at 18:57
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iplay wrote:
low battery


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Posted 11th May 2013 at 19:33
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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
Posted 11th May 2013 at 19:34
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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
Posted 11th May 2013 at 20:49
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voltage drop so new battery, my HDI does this all the time but can't bring myself to buy a new battery

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Posted 11th May 2013 at 20:58
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I've done all the earths before posting this thread Sad
Posted 11th May 2013 at 21:24
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have you got another battery you can try? just for ellimination purposes
Posted 11th May 2013 at 21:34
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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
Posted 11th May 2013 at 21:41
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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.

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Posted 11th May 2013 at 21:43
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Exactly how my battery gets used for the last couple of years
Posted 11th May 2013 at 23:07
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Disconnect the fecking thing then it's hardly a difficult job No
Posted 11th May 2013 at 23:12
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Never had another car not start after months standing. Plus the alarm won't work
Posted 11th May 2013 at 23:26
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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 Thumbs up
Posted 11th May 2013 at 23:42
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Agree with the Bosch S5 battery, all sealed and nice high cranking.
Got mine over a year ago and all good so far Smile

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 Crazy

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gti6girl wrote:
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
should of kept the optima Big grin

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Posted 12th May 2013 at 03:08
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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. Yes

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Posted 12th May 2013 at 08:15
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gti6girl

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What's an optimater?
Posted 12th May 2013 at 08:29
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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 Smile

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 Crazy



Discount card brings em right down though Yes sure I paid 69 or similar with me old trade card Yes
Posted 12th May 2013 at 09:02
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mik

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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!

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Posted 12th May 2013 at 14:21
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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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    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'.

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