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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: oceansoul on 10 June 2009, 19:24:29

Title: urgent help :(
Post by: oceansoul 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

Title: Re: urgent help :(
Post by: tunnie on 10 June 2009, 19:26:24

check the fuses under the steering wheel

Title: Re: urgent help :(
Post by: unlucky alf on 10 June 2009, 19:31:23

check battery connections & earth [-] points :y

Title: Re: urgent help :(
Post by: omegod on 10 June 2009, 19:34:57

Shagged battery can do funny things too! You got a breakdown service?

Title: Re: urgent help :(
Post by: oceansoul 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.

Title: Re: urgent help :(
Post by: holtender on 10 June 2009, 20:28:39

Sounds like battery connections or flat battery.

Title: Re: urgent help :(
Post by: oceansoul on 10 June 2009, 20:45:19

twas flat battery. Started it on a booster pack from the rac.  Need a new battery though. :(

Title: Re: urgent help :(
Post by: omegod on 10 June 2009, 20:57:20

Better from stealers if you can access a trade club card somehow. Maybe someone nearby has one?

Title: Re: urgent help :(
Post by: Grumpy 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

Title: Re: urgent help :(
Post by: oceansoul 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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