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| Author | Subject: Left car for 6 months, now it won't start. |
 ben8s8
Regular  Location: Not these parts Registered: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 403 Status: Offline |
Post #1
My gti6 has been standing outside for six months with the battery disconnected. I recharged the battery and tried to start it. When I turn the ignition, all the dash lights come on and I'm able to enter my immobilsor code. But when I actually try and start it I just hear a ''click'' sound and everything goes dead. Then I am unable to do anything as there is no battery power.Is it possible that the battery is simply at the point of no return? Or maybe something else.. |
 Posted 11th Jan 2014 at 11:41
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scotzman
Seasoned Pro  Location: Dundee Registered: 24 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,408 Status: Offline |
Post #2
yep, sounds like battery to me.________________________________________ '90 1.6 205 GTi, '98 306 GTi-6 |
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Posted 11th Jan 2014 at 11:42
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dcc
Senior User  Location: Wales Registered: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 502 Status: Offline |
Post #3
tighten up the battery terminals. could be a poor earth for starter.________________________________________ 205 GTIXsara HDI |
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Posted 11th Jan 2014 at 12:14
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Have you tested the battery voltage?  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 11th Jan 2014 at 12:24
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dcc
Senior User Location: Wales Registered: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 502 Status: Offline |
Post #5
voltage doesnt show CCA Stan  ________________________________________ 205 GTIXsara HDI |
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Posted 12th Jan 2014 at 00:14
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #6
dcc wrote: voltage doesnt show CCA Stan Yeah I know, but it would be good to know if the battery was at least showing the correct voltage to start with. Obviously, if you could do a drop test on it, that would be even better. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 12th Jan 2014 at 08:04
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ryangti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Pontypool Registered: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 1,839 Status: Offline |
Post #7
I tend to check the old fashioned way, headlights on, try to crank it and obviously if they go dim your battery isn't up to the job, if they don't your problem will be something else________________________________________ Ryan |
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Posted 12th Jan 2014 at 14:40
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #8
ryangti6 wrote: I tend to check the old fashioned way, headlights on, try to crank it and obviously if they go dim your battery isn't up to the job, if they don't your problem will be something else That's another good way of doing it.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 12th Jan 2014 at 15:12
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mik
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kent Registered: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 2,100 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Cold weather is hard on batteries esp if not used. It might have been marginal beforehand and after 6 months it lost the will to live. ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 12th Jan 2014 at 19:59
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ben8s8
Regular Location: Not these parts Registered: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 403 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Thanks guys, I recharged the battery for a second time and cleaned up all the terminals and it started first time. |
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Posted 12th Jan 2014 at 23:21
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