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HELP !!
I drove car home last night...no problems
This morning the engine just about turned over, but wouldn’t fire up.
About an hour later instead of a click (of the solenoid), and the assumption of a flat battery, I have a click click click with all the dash lights flashing as the starter motor turns over.
Urgent feedback needed please
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Can't Start Puma
is this a flat battery or more serious
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#2
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Posted 20 November 2015 - 12:24 PM
You can still get multiple clicks from a flat battery, I'd probably try jumping it to rule that out.
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Posted 20 November 2015 - 12:30 PM
OK thanks.
I have a video showing the sounds and viewing the dashboard. Is there a way of uploading this?
I have a video showing the sounds and viewing the dashboard. Is there a way of uploading this?
#4
Posted 20 November 2015 - 01:17 PM
When I had clicks clicks clicks it was a flat battery.
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#5
Posted 20 November 2015 - 01:33 PM
Ok Thanks
I will get a new battery, it hasn't had one for at least 5 years, so It will probably need one soon anyway.
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I will get a new battery, it hasn't had one for at least 5 years, so It will probably need one soon anyway.
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Posted 21 November 2015 - 10:22 AM
I'm no mechanic but I'd also suspect the battery. I had to get mine replaced last year after 4 years; the guy from the RAC said that the average battery life is about 4-5 years.
As far as uploading content is concerned, I use this site. It's a (free) cloud-based thing where you can securely store pictures and then just post the link. I'm pretty sure you can post up videos but I can't rightly remember! http://www.photobucket.com/
As far as uploading content is concerned, I use this site. It's a (free) cloud-based thing where you can securely store pictures and then just post the link. I'm pretty sure you can post up videos but I can't rightly remember! http://www.photobucket.com/
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Posted 23 November 2015 - 10:18 AM
I would say battery too, easiest way to check is a jump start.
I had clicks on my Mondeo last month with no start, turned out to be a dead cell in the battery making it loose charge, new battery sorted it.
I had clicks on my Mondeo last month with no start, turned out to be a dead cell in the battery making it loose charge, new battery sorted it.
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