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urgent help :(
« on: 10 June 2009, 19:24:29 »
my car has gone mental!!! Wont operate from key. its unlocked atm, all dash lights just flicker. Alarm randomly going off. Wont start. Nothing electric operating. Can hear a clicking from inside the car. Im stranded in shepperton,surrey. helpppp
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Re: urgent help :(
« Reply #1 on: 10 June 2009, 19:26:24 »
check the fuses under the steering wheel
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Re: urgent help :(
« Reply #2 on: 10 June 2009, 19:31:23 »
check battery connections & earth [-] points :y
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Re: urgent help :(
« Reply #3 on: 10 June 2009, 19:34:57 »
Shagged battery can do funny things too! You got a breakdown service?
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Re: urgent help :(
« Reply #4 on: 10 June 2009, 19:35:02 »
ok ill give them a go. not the easiest thing to do at roadside though xx  got rac on their way as we speak.
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Re: urgent help :(
« Reply #5 on: 10 June 2009, 20:28:39 »
Sounds like battery connections or flat battery.
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Re: urgent help :(
« Reply #6 on: 10 June 2009, 20:45:19 »
twas flat battery. Started it on a booster pack from the rac.  Need a new battery though. :(
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Re: urgent help :(
« Reply #7 on: 10 June 2009, 20:57:20 »
Better from stealers if you can access a trade club card somehow. Maybe someone nearby has one?
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Re: urgent help :(
« Reply #8 on: 10 June 2009, 22:04:01 »
There can be many reasons why your battery has lost
its charge. Before replacing the battery check out
your system first.
You may have a current drain or a faulty charging
system. You don't want to spend money on a battery
and then find out it's your alternator when your new
battery loses its charge.

Have a read through this:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1225724099
« Last Edit: 10 June 2009, 22:05:48 by Grumpy »
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Re: urgent help :(
« Reply #9 on: 12 June 2009, 18:24:14 »
well i couldnt check the charging system until i had changed the battery as i couldnt get it starting again. i replaced the battery, and THEN i have check the charging voltage. All is well it seams =]

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