Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: oceansoul on 10 June 2009, 19:24:29
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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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check the fuses under the steering wheel
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check battery connections & earth [-] points :y
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Shagged battery can do funny things too! You got a breakdown service?
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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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Sounds like battery connections or flat battery.
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twas flat battery. Started it on a booster pack from the rac. Need a new battery though. :(
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Better from stealers if you can access a trade club card somehow. Maybe someone nearby has one?
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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
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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 =]
SORTED