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urgent !!!!!!!!!!!!
« on: 06 October 2011, 10:49:01 »

hi
went to start doing the 2.5 facelift up today and yup flat battery  :( but it has been stood for a few months  :D so put on some jump leads turned on the ignition all lights came on as they should, but when i went to start the car there was a sound like a crack and it didnt turn over and all dash lights went out  :o now if i turn key in ignition i dont get any lights zilch  :( i have checked all fuses in thside the car and under the bonnet they look ok visually, is there something i have missed???????
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Re: urgent !!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 06 October 2011, 11:01:36 »

If you have tried to start using a jump lead on a totally flat battery then the original car battery will be zapping power away from the good battery.

It is best to charge up the flat one for a few hours to give it some life before trying to jump start, or full charge.

Also when jump starting a car connect the +ve lead to the battery and the -ve lead to the metal work of the engine (not directly to the battery.

Also make sure your jump leads arn't the cheap and nasty thin ones else you will not get enough current from the other battery to start the car.

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Re: urgent !!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 06 October 2011, 11:03:33 »

and fuses arent always visible when blown :y
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Re: urgent !!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 06 October 2011, 11:05:52 »

i will check fuses again with a meter, and the jump leads have been used to start the car before  :y
what fuses should i be looking at ???
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Re: urgent !!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 06 October 2011, 11:25:58 »

Had a similar problem myself. In my case the solution was to leave jump leads connected and leave donor car engine running for 10-15 mins which charged flat battery up a bit. Then started with leads connected & donor engine off to prevent voltage spike.
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Re: urgent !!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: 06 October 2011, 13:24:17 »

thanks everyone car now started  :y   now just the cam gaskets, cam belt, waterpump,tensioners, breathers,hbv, tyres etc etc  :( :( :'(
but then it might go aswell as my mfl which i have had for years and 100,000 miles  :y
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