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Electrical fault?
angelicmary85
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Evening All!
This afternoon, the electrical stuff on the car packed in. There was obviously no warning but I'm really glad we'd just pulled into a car park!
OH & I pushed it up a hill and it was going again by the time it reached the bottom
but we had a bit of a hair-raising moment when thought the kids were locked in! :eek:
OH doesn't think it needs to go to a garage as it's started alright since it 'died' but I'm not so sure, I think I'd like to have it checked out and was just wondering really what you guys thought it could have been? I believe it's still in warranty so if there is a problem then will it be fixed for free?
If it makes any difference, it's a focus.
Thanks in advance for any replies!
Angelic x
This afternoon, the electrical stuff on the car packed in. There was obviously no warning but I'm really glad we'd just pulled into a car park!
OH & I pushed it up a hill and it was going again by the time it reached the bottom
but we had a bit of a hair-raising moment when thought the kids were locked in! :eek:OH doesn't think it needs to go to a garage as it's started alright since it 'died' but I'm not so sure, I think I'd like to have it checked out and was just wondering really what you guys thought it could have been? I believe it's still in warranty so if there is a problem then will it be fixed for free?
If it makes any difference, it's a focus.
Thanks in advance for any replies!
Angelic x
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Aim for 2011 - pay off car loan £260.00 saved
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all the electrical stuff? if so then it could be a loose battery connection....work permit granted!0
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goldspanners wrote: »all the electrical stuff? if so then it could be a loose battery connection.
Yeah it all went, it wouldn't start and the central locking started going a bit manic!Started PADdin' 13/04/09 paid £7486.66 - CC free 02/11/10
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Flat battery?
OH thought it could have been the battery. We had to get the garage to come and get it once before and they charged it overnight. They said it was holding a charge then asked for £60!
They advised us to make sure the car was running for at least 30secs before switching anything on (cd palyer, lights, wipers etc) which we've been doing.Started PADdin' 13/04/09 paid £7486.66 - CC free 02/11/10
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Most car electrical shops will do free battery and alternator test for ya. Either that or get a multimeter should be around 14v across the battery terminals when the engine is running and 11.8 to 12 ish volt when every things off.0
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Mankysteve wrote: »Most car electrical shops will do free battery and alternator test for ya. Either that or get a multimeter should be around 14v across the battery terminals when the engine is running and 11.8 to 12 ish volt when every things off.
Thank you!Started PADdin' 13/04/09 paid £7486.66 - CC free 02/11/10
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£60 to test? Wonder what they charge for a new battery...0
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harveybobbles wrote: ȣ60 to test? Wonder what they charge for a new battery...
It was £60 to charge it overnight.Started PADdin' 13/04/09 paid £7486.66 - CC free 02/11/10
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angelicmary85 wrote: »It was £60 to charge it overnight.
and how much was a new battery at halfords or a motor factors? im guessing it would have been around £40 - £60....work permit granted!0 -
And to recover the car as well for the £60.0
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And to recover the car as well for the £60.
It was a £20 deposit for them to come out and jump start it. That went towards the bill.Started PADdin' 13/04/09 paid £7486.66 - CC free 02/11/10
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