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| Thread ID: 47907 | 2004-08-08 19:16:00 | [OT] Car won't start | Lohsing (219) | Press F1 |
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| 259678 | 2004-08-08 19:16:00 | Hi guys - I left my car door light on all night, and when I went to start the car, it wouldn't start. Is it a flat battery when the rest of the car lights work, my stereo works, etc? The engine just plain refuses to turn over... anyone recommend a mechanic who will come to me? Am in Auckland. Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 259679 | 2004-08-08 19:32:00 | You need to take the battery out and fully charge it. Thje starter motor needs a lot of battery power to turn the motor over, and the current the lights draw is negligeable compared. Your battery will have some life left in it to operate the other electricals, yet not enough to turn the motor. You don't need a mechanic. Undo the battery and take it to an auto electrician, or better still buy a cheap battery charger (around $20) from the Warehouse or Dick Smiths. |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 259680 | 2004-08-08 19:35:00 | When you say lights, are you referring to headlights or dashlights? If leaving the car door open has flattened the battery that much then new battery is probably required although a charge or a jump start may do it. Is it an auto? Maybe you are not in Park. |
sam m (517) | ||
| 259681 | 2004-08-08 19:38:00 | I left the car door slightly open, and the light inside the car was on all night. No, it's not an auto either... I need to be able to get to work, so will have to have a plan pretty soon! Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 259682 | 2004-08-08 19:43:00 | Crash start, bit hard if you are by yourself. Or ring mobile mechanic or AA if you are member. When I lived in AKL Hometune were quite good. |
sam m (517) | ||
| 259683 | 2004-08-08 19:45:00 | > Crash start, bit hard if you are by yourself. > Or ring mobile mechanic or AA if you are member. When > I lived in AKL Hometune were quite good. Yeah, really hard because not only am I by myself, my car is parked at the bottom of a hill. I signed up to the AA online, called them up, and they said they couldn't do anything till the membership came through. I was really happy to hear that at 6.15am. Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 259684 | 2004-08-08 20:01:00 | friendly neighbour with jumper leads? | sam m (517) | ||
| 259685 | 2004-08-08 21:23:00 | This is natures way of saying stay home and play Doom . Ive had AA out before without being a member,they just hit you with a standerd bill . Anyhow,if the interior light flattened your battery then it was knackered to start with,Time to buy a new one . |
metla (154) | ||
| 259686 | 2004-08-08 21:33:00 | This is a good example of why you should join the AA before anything goes wrong. Personally, I've never had to call the AA but membership costs next to nothing compared with the overall cost of owning a car, so it's well worth it just for the extra piece of mind. | Alasta (1420) | ||
| 259687 | 2004-08-08 21:50:00 | some battery places will come out to you and put in a new battery for about $90. | robsonde (120) | ||
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