Car won't start

PCMcGarry

At £153 to get it sorted I hope it is a certainty.

forgotmyname

As long as its not a weak alternator thats slowly discharging the battery.

prosaver

if you go on short runs the battery wont charge much ..try going for a long drive in the daylight to charge the battery

arcon5

prosaver wrote: »

if you go on short runs the battery wont charge much ..try going for a long drive in the daylight to charge the battery

Why do alternators go to sleep when it gets dark.

Wonderlands

AdrianC wrote: »

Battery. 100%.

Can you get a friend with jumpleads to get his car near to yours?

Or a car jump starter does the job. Amazon is an easy way to get some decent battery packs.

facade

arcon5 wrote: »

Why do alternators go to sleep when it gets dark.

In The Olden Days the tiny alternator (or even more reliable & easy to fix dynamo) wouldn't have produced enough current at low speed to charge the battery and have all the lights on.

Nowadays things are less marginal as the fitting of EPS means alternators are higher output, so there is more left over capacity with the lights on.

AdrianC

forgotmyname wrote: »

As long as its not a weak alternator thats slowly discharging the battery.

Charge light should forewarn of that.

If you want a bit more reassurance, buy a cheap voltmeter off eBay - quid and a bit, if you don't mind waiting for the Chinese post, a quid or two more if you want it from the UK - that plugs into the ciggysocket. You should be seeing a bit over 14v once you're above idle, maybe a little lower with the engine idling and lights/rear window etc on.

Marktheshark

French is it a Megane ?
If so the problem will return, I know the cure.

ColinFishwick

My daughter has issue with her fiesta. She had a new alternator in fact the new one had to get replaced under guarantee as it was faulty and then we were told we needed a new battery both are new had them fitted just before xmas. However car wont turn over when we start it and have to bump start it. Any ideas what the problem could be

AdrianC

ColinFishwick wrote: »

My daughter has issue with her fiesta. She had a new alternator in fact the new one had to get replaced under guarantee as it was faulty and then we were told we needed a new battery both are new had them fitted just before xmas. However can wont turn over when we start it and have to bump start it. Any ideas what the problem could be

Starter motor, quite possibly.