Car Wont Start... I Know I Know...

[SKYTYM]

well basically left my fog lights on and my sister tells me about an hour later that there on. So went to my car to turn them off hoping that I did not kill the battery and it seem like everything was working and the battery was fine but my car wont start??????

im like wtf so I borrowed my freind battery checker, and it says i have 12 volts. When i checked the electronics it seemed to be fine like lights, wipers, stereo.

All I get is a clicking noise when I turn the ignition which is usually a sigh of a dead battery? But my battery should have enough to kick over.

SO I don't know what the problem is anyone know what it could be..

[fib]

Jumpstart it and see

[PsYLoR]

probably fkd battery try another one and see

[SKYTYM]

yeh i was thinking that its the battery but its pretty new one.

when ever it rains i use my fog lights and I sometimes forget to turn them off.

I hate it that there's no indicator to tell you that there still on.

[lachlanw]

it needs jump or push starting

[99 GTT]

Sounds like battery to me, may have a dead cell. You could try charging it with a good charger (not those $30 ones from supercheap ) but if it is dead cells no use.

If its under 12 months old should be under warrenty, some such as Delcor have 24 or 36 months warrenty as long as your alternator is working.

Be sure to check this when the car is running with an multimeter it should read between 13.5 and 14.5 volts.

Good Luck hey

p.s. Splice a blue led or buzzer into the fog light on wire and then you will know when it is one. (note: it is illegal to use them when there is no fog as they blind drivers from to much light> sure we have all been there?, just thought i would throw that in for thoes that don't know).

Edited May 29, 2010 by 99 GTT

[PM-R33]

I have a little LED wired into the dash to let me know when they are on, pretty easy to wire up so I would definetely recommend doing something along those lines. I used to accidentally leave them on all the time before the new "Laws" came out about them not being able to be used

[Moodles2]

im like wtf so I borrowed my freind battery checker, and it says i have 12 volts.

Should really be seeing about 12.6v, if it's down to 12 it might not have the CCA to crank the engine anymore.

[SKYTYM]

thanks for the advice guys, will try to jump start it tomorrow or charge the battery and see if it fixes the problem hopefully don't have to end up buying a new battery.

[SKYTYM]

Sounds like battery to me, may have a dead cell. You could try charging it with a good charger (not those $30 ones from supercheap ) but if it is dead cells no use.

i was actually going to go in and purchase one of these tomorrow if there no good i wont get one. I hear there some places which charge your batteries for you do you know any place I can go and does it cost alot?

[GTR-N1]

the battery ... its pretty new one.

Still have your receipt in case it is the battery?

[99 GTT]

i was actually going to go in and purchase one of these tomorrow if there no good i wont get one. I hear there some places which charge your batteries for you do you know any place I can go and does it cost alot?

You realy want to get a good 3 stage 15 amp charger i have a Electro BC-1215 my mate a battery salesman got for me as it will also keep the battery charged if we ever took the car to shows and had stereo etc on all day and can do more then one battery at a time.(this brand is a bit hard to find in the stores)

I have heard the CTEK's are good, something like a XS15000 is not to bad and like mine you don't need to remove the battery from the car to charge it. As with most 3 stage charges you can also leave them connected in floart mode and they will maintain the battery, if you don't use your car as a daily.

CTECK

Not sure about places that will charge them for you, i would do it for you if you were on the Gold Coast but Sydney just a little far . Do check the warrenty but in case it is still current and if not the place that sold the batterie to you will charge it for you for free sometimes, just good customer service i guess.

Edited May 30, 2010 by 99 GTT