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Author Topic: Is it still there?  Will it run?  (Read 3992 times)

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Re: Is it still there?  Will it run?
« Reply #15 on: 24 January 2007, 11:20:45 »
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Update, car looks fine if covered in snow.  Tire not too low to get to ASDA.  However, battery completely dead, every electron on the wrong side of the pool.  Got a small 12v battery that I may try jumping into the light in the boot to see if I can power the remote instead of making an impression of Tunnie by trying to crawl through the seat back.  Long term I need to either fix the door lock or find a way of hooking up to the battery without unlocking the car.

Best of luck :y

Where abouts are you in Warwickshire?

If you're not too far away I could come over and test my new Aldi jump start.
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Re: Is it still there?  Will it run?
« Reply #16 on: 24 January 2007, 11:33:39 »
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Update, car looks fine if covered in snow.  Tire not too low to get to ASDA.  However, battery completely dead, every electron on the wrong side of the pool.  Got a small 12v battery that I may try jumping into the light in the boot to see if I can power the remote instead of making an impression of Tunnie by trying to crawl through the seat back.  Long term I need to either fix the door lock or find a way of hooking up to the battery without unlocking the car.

Best of luck :y

Where abouts are you in Warwickshire?

If you're not too far away I could come over and test my new Aldi jump start.
Well I'm up & about now & awaiting your call.
(AA, he's somewhere that begins with Royal  ;))
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Re: Is it still there?  Will it run?
« Reply #17 on: 24 January 2007, 11:44:41 »
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Update, car looks fine if covered in snow.  Tire not too low to get to ASDA.  However, battery completely dead, every electron on the wrong side of the pool.  Got a small 12v battery that I may try jumping into the light in the boot to see if I can power the remote instead of making an impression of Tunnie by trying to crawl through the seat back.  Long term I need to either fix the door lock or find a way of hooking up to the battery without unlocking the car.

Best of luck :y

Where abouts are you in Warwickshire?

If you're not too far away I could come over and test my new Aldi jump start.
Well I'm up & about now & awaiting your call.
(AA, he's somewhere that begins with Royal  ;))

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Re: Is it still there?  Will it run?
« Reply #18 on: 24 January 2007, 15:00:00 »
Sorry I couldn't be more help  :(
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Re: Is it still there?  Will it run?
« Reply #19 on: 24 January 2007, 15:32:42 »
who what where why? - Someone mention me  :-/ ;D

Glad its good ok then Theo, I thought the tyre would be very soft rather than flat.

I keep wondering if i would fit though the ski hatch  ::)
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Re: Is it still there?  Will it run?
« Reply #20 on: 24 January 2007, 18:13:48 »
So you're in OK, just won't start now due to shafted battery?
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« Reply #21 on: 24 January 2007, 18:18:48 »
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I keep wondering if i would fit though the ski hatch  ::)

Well, can you Tunnie? Bet you have tried by now......oh perhaps not....think you got your sennie with you.....bet you try when your next at home tho  ;D
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Re: Is it still there?  Will it run?
« Reply #22 on: 24 January 2007, 18:19:46 »
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So you're in OK, just won't start now due to shafted battery?
Yeah, we tried jump starting it from mine, but no good (mind you we didn't have the best set of leads).
He has someone coming to help around about now....
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« Reply #23 on: 24 January 2007, 18:26:43 »
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Well the first attempt failed.  Battery still flat, although jumping into the boot light worked a treat and didn't have to pull a Tunnie.  Cables dodgy, another mate coming later with jump pack hopefully.  Should I bring the battery inside to thaw in the meantime?

Think you might need a new one now  :(.....lead acid batteries dont like being left flat..esp if not a new one...it might charge up ok and start the omega but i suspect it wont hold its charge for very long anymore  :(

I had that happen on one of my cars.....ok the battery was a few years old.....but it always started ok everyday....it got parked up for 3 weeks....result flat battery....then would never start without a booster pack on it.....even after running for a few hours  :(
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Re: Is it still there?  Will it run?
« Reply #24 on: 24 January 2007, 19:54:52 »
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Well the first attempt failed.  Battery still flat, although jumping into the boot light worked a treat and didn't have to pull a Tunnie.  Cables dodgy, another mate coming later with jump pack hopefully.  Should I bring the battery inside to thaw in the meantime?

Think you might need a new one now  :(.....lead acid batteries dont like being left flat..esp if not a new one...it might charge up ok and start the omega but i suspect it wont hold its charge for very long anymore  :(

I had that happen on one of my cars.....ok the battery was a few years old.....but it always started ok everyday....it got parked up for 3 weeks....result flat battery....then would never start without a booster pack on it.....even after running for a few hours  :(
We'll soon find out.  Got it running, took it for a short trip.  Still have the jump pack for the morning.
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Re: Is it still there?  Will it run?
« Reply #25 on: 24 January 2007, 19:55:25 »
Similar battery problem with one of my classics. I forgot to disconnect it when I laid it up a few months ago. When I went to it yesterday, it was totally dead. It did jump start though but I've had the battery on charge for 36 hours and it's still not out of the red on the hydrometer but lighting all the lights on my charger  :-? Fortunately only 2years into a 3year guarentee so going back tomorrow for a nice new one   :y

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