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Car not starting

  • 10-09-2011 8:31pm
    #1
    kilianmanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭


    Okay, i have a renault clio that won't start, i am presuming this is an electrical problem.( i have charged the battery but not even a light on the dash & battery is relatively new).
    Possibly an alternator?
    also the car has been lying up for 6 months.
    anybody have any ideas?

    thanks:)


Comments

  • #2
    McP2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭McP2011


    Check to see how many volts the battery has with a meter...it could be done and not able to take the charge.


  • #3
    phelixoflaherty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭phelixoflaherty


    Check the simple things.
    Is there Fuel in the car


  • #4
    scholar007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 902 ✭✭✭scholar007


    kilianmanning wrote: »
    Okay, i have a renault clio that won't start, i am presuming this is an electrical problem.( i have charged the battery but not even a light on the dash & battery is relatively new).
    Possibly an alternator?
    also the car has been lying up for 6 months.
    anybody have any ideas?

    thanks:)

    I have a can of petrol and a box of matches if you want.


  • #5
    Greyfoot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 566 ✭✭✭Greyfoot


    Borrow a working battery and see if any light comes up on dashboard. Its nothing to do with fuel or alternator btw.


  • #6
    kilianmanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭kilianmanning


    Greyfoot wrote: »
    Borrow a working battery and see if any light comes up on dashboard. Its nothing to do with fuel or alternator btw.
    Just fully charged it overnight some light came on the dash but its dim and headlights are also dim won't start still. so im presuming not the battery?


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  • #7
    kilianmanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭kilianmanning


    phelixoflaherty wrote: »
    Check the simple things.
    Is there Fuel in the car
    There is fuel in the car!


  • #8
    krissovo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭krissovo


    kilianmanning wrote: »
    Just fully charged it overnight some light came on the dash but its dim and headlights are also dim won't start still. so im presuming not the battery?

    Looks like your battery is not holding a charge, as stated put a known good battery in to test it and I am fairly certain it will start up.


  • #9
    kilianmanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭kilianmanning


    krissovo wrote: »
    kilianmanning wrote: »
    Just fully charged it overnight some light came on the dash but its dim and headlights are also dim won't start still. so im presuming not the battery?

    Looks like your battery is not holding a charge, as stated put a known good battery in to test it and I am fairly certain it will start up.
    Okay will try thanks


  • #10
    I am I said
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭I am I said


    kilianmanning wrote: »
    Just fully charged it overnight some light came on the dash but its dim and headlights are also dim won't start still. so im presuming not the battery?

    It doesn't sound like it's fully charged to me. Borrow a battery that you know is good or get someone with jump leads to see if it will start on a jump , or get someone to give you a push start before doing anything else. It does sound like a battery problem.


  • #11
    kilianmanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭kilianmanning


    I am I said wrote: »
    kilianmanning wrote: »
    Just fully charged it overnight some light came on the dash but its dim and headlights are also dim won't start still. so im presuming not the battery?

    It doesn't sound like it's fully charged to me. Borrow a battery that you know is good or get someone with jump leads to see if it will start on a jump , or get someone to give you a push start before doing anything else. It does sound like a battery problem.
    It started on a jump about three months ago?


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