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viajero

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worked fine one minute. Dead the next.
« on: 13 September 2010, 18:09:14 »
Hi all, this afternoon (car worked fine) I pull up, stop the engine. Twenty seconds later I want to start it again, nothing there. No horn, dashboard lights are weak and go dim when starting. Wrench indicator lights up. We have tried starting with heavy duty cables connected to someones SUV, but, although horn is at its normal strength (for a little while), the engine won't give a budge. What could this be. Car (Omega 3,2 2002) has been running fine for weeks. Suggestions anyone?
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Re: worked fine one minute. Dead the next.
« Reply #1 on: 13 September 2010, 18:12:54 »
manual or auto
if manual try push start
if it starts and runs ok then dodgy starter
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Re: worked fine one minute. Dead the next.
« Reply #2 on: 13 September 2010, 19:39:30 »
Charge the battery overnight then do a pedal test on it in the morning to see what codes you get.
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Re: worked fine one minute. Dead the next.
« Reply #3 on: 13 September 2010, 20:00:38 »
Check the earth strap and the heavy cables between battery and engine.
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Re: worked fine one minute. Dead the next.
« Reply #4 on: 13 September 2010, 20:06:06 »
Were the jump leads heavy enough to carry the required current to start the car? You need decent heavy duty stuff to give a proper jump start on a miggy, the kind of stuff bought from car accessory shops is generally rubbish. ;)
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Re: worked fine one minute. Dead the next.
« Reply #5 on: 13 September 2010, 20:45:43 »
Hi all, thank you very much!
Tango: it's automatic.
Welung666: what's a pedal test?
Andy H.: will do!
Philrich: as I said, they were heavy duty cables/clamps. But I now realize that I should have connected to a ground on the chassis/engine while jump starting, instead of to the negative pole on the battery. Hope it hasn't done any damage....
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Re: worked fine one minute. Dead the next.
« Reply #6 on: 14 September 2010, 18:08:08 »
worked fine one minute, dead the next: that goes also for the battery. I have replaced it and the car is running fine again. Thanks once more!
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Re: worked fine one minute. Dead the next.
« Reply #7 on: 14 September 2010, 20:04:37 »
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Hi all, thank you very much!
Tango: it's automatic.
Welung666: what's a pedal test?
Andy H.: will do!
Philrich: as I said, they were heavy duty cables/clamps. But I now realize that I should have connected to a ground on the chassis/engine while jump starting, instead of to the negative pole on the battery. Hope it hasn't done any damage....

Click the link at the bottom of this reply :y
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