Please Help - Start issues (or lack of) - See Video

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Smart22186

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I went to start the car today - it has been sitting for about 4 days on the drive

All that happened was a "click/tick" and nothing else? Has anyone else ever had an issue like this?

The battery is pretty much fully charged as have a car charger - not fitted this week but was charged up last week or so... and have taken the car out since then - also nothing has been left on in the car to drain the battery - no aftermarket mods or "ghost" systems fitted ...

Here is a short video of the issue

https://youtu.be/DGmONJ2WFwI?si=_FergKi7tumxiLfN
 
Hi Ya,

Do you know if it's still got the original battery fitted? If so, I would put my money on a dead or dying cell, 8 years out of a battery is good going. Even if not the original, it has all the classic symptoms of a dead cell (Voltage OK, but no current available for starting)

Stu.
 
Stu67 said:
Hi Ya,

Do you know if it's still got the original battery fitted? If so, I would put my money on a dead or dying cell, 8 years out of a battery is good going. Even if not the original, it has all the classic symptoms of a dead cell (Voltage OK, but no current available for starting)

Stu.
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Hi Stu, thanks for the post, The car is "new to me" so I am not sure, I have a few receipts of things done, but looking at it now nothing shows battery - I will go and see if the battery has a manufacture date on it .. TBC
 
Smart22186 said:
Stu67 said:
Hi Ya,

Do you know if it's still got the original battery fitted? If so, I would put my money on a dead or dying cell, 8 years out of a battery is good going. Even if not the original, it has all the classic symptoms of a dead cell (Voltage OK, but no current available for starting)

Stu.
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Hi Stu, thanks for the post, The car is "new to me" so I am not sure, I have a few receipts of things done, but looking at it now nothing shows battery - I will go and see if the battery has a manufacture date on it .. TBC
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Battery Date - 03 11 2021 - so this is not the original battery (only 3 years old)
 
Check this thread out, if the car is new to you possibly OBD drain if a diagnostic check not shut down correctly? Could still be a battery failure, try starting with some electrics on, how does it perform, if not power related, possibly starter motor or a poor connection?
https://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3864
 
Update - Put the car on charge last night "just in case" CTEK charger on "green"

went to start the car again and still same issue -

I can go and grab some fuel no problem, - would a lack of fuel prevent a turn-over? The starter is doing nothing.
 
Checkout this thread, as there is a connector that can easily corrode, but there are (at least) 2 locations it could be.

https://www.ftypeforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4482

This was mine after not a lot of mileage...
Whee;WellElectricalConnector.jpg
 
CTek will only tell you out half the story (Volts, not current delivery capability) - have you access to another car you can attempt to "Jump" start off of?
 
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