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Car gone dead - What to do?

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  • 08-01-2010 12:49pm
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    Doyler92
    Registered Users Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭


    Hi all.

    Due to snow my Fiat Punto is gone dead. When turning the car on i get the smallest noise but nowhere near enough to start the car.

    I had it on for a while yesterday to try help it and was working grand yesterday.

    Today it's just not.

    What's the best thing to do at this stage?

    Thanks.
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    CamperMan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭CamperMan


    probably your battery.. batterys can just go in freezing weather like this


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    Doyler92
    Registered Users Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭Doyler92


    Yeah I think it is. But what's the best thing to do?

    I don't think it can be solved can it?


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    The Recliner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,630 ✭✭✭The Recliner


    Doyler92 wrote: »
    Yeah I think it is. But what's the best thing to do?

    I don't think it can be solved can it?

    I think you require a new battery or to trickle charge the old one

    If you don't need the car daily it might be best to wait until the cold spell breaks but a new battery running daily should be fine


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,691 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    New battery?


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    Raytown Rocks
    Registered Users Posts: 814 ✭✭✭Raytown Rocks


    Jump start it using jump cables
    Leve it running, the alternator may re-charge the battery.
    Or once its started bring it to a local mechanic and ask him to charge the battery for ya for an hour or two


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,185 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    See if a relative or neighbour has a set of jump leads and try and jump start your car from theirs.


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    bigar
    Registered Users Posts: 596 ✭✭✭bigar


    Have the same thing today with the wife's car; just a small tick from the starter engine and then nothing. I live close to a garage and they came over and told me the car is frozen. Even a jump start did not help.

    Just need to wait until the temperature rises or the guy said to heat your engine up with a hair dryer...


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    CamperMan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭CamperMan


    it happened to me last week, I just jum started the car and away I went!


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    Doyler92
    Registered Users Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭Doyler92


    Don't need it daily and wouldn't risk driving in this anyways.

    Best bet is just to wait until it's better out and then jump start it.


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    BrianD3
    Registered Users Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    A car battery charger (mains) is a good thing to have. You can get a reasonably good one for 50-70 quid from Argos. Mine has more than paid for itself in terms of saving hassle and expense.

    Also if you are not using the car very often it might be an idea to disconnect the battery as clocks and radios can drain it a little over time. You'll need to enter your radio code afterwards.

    I recently drove a diesel Ford Fiesta that hadn't been started in over 4 months, it started without assistance in a frost of -5 degrees. There is no radio in it so that may have made a difference.


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