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Hi All,

Heres a mystery one. Didnt drive my car all weekend. Got up yesterday morning jumped in the car -tik tik tik - dead battery.

Had lent my jumpers to a mate so had to get the Mrs. to take me to work. Jump started the car last night, ticked over straight away. Drove the car for a while. Left it for a while and it started no problem, of course I was wondering why it went dead but I didnt have time last night to worry about it.

Left the car parked on the street for ease of jump starting should I need to again. About 9.30 last night during the downpour we had in Sydney I walk onto my balcony and like a car possessed my car was sitting there its headlights and fog lights going full blare, steam coming of them and all. I immediately jump over my balcony, run to the car and go to turn the lights off...they arent on (the stalk). I try to start the car obviously its dead again. This time someone has parked in front of me too close and I cant jump start it for lack of room. Disconnected the battery and went back inside.

Got the car started today, drove it to work, headlights werent on, get to work lo and behold headlights are on again. I disconnected the battery and am now at my desk.

Has anyone got any ideas of where I should start looking first?

Any help is appreciated.

Cheers

Lee

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call a priest! number is 1800exorcism.

seems like an electrical problem possibly caused by the excessive rain, i have seen my missus’s car (nissan Pulsar N14) turn the alarm on and off randomly because water got in the alarm box

check your fuse boxes for a faulty fuse if no luck might have to take it to an auto electrician

you might even have watter in the fuse box the one under the pasanger side window wiper

to get to that pop the bonet unclip the battery cover , remove, unclip the plastic cover under the pasafer side window wiper there are 3 clips holding the plastic there

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call a priest! number is 1800exorcism.

seems like an electrical problem possibly caused by the excessive rain, i have seen my missus's car (nissan Pulsar N14) turn the alarm on and off randomly because water got in the alarm box

check your fuse boxes for a faulty fuse if no luck might have to take it to an auto electrician

you might even have watter in the fuse box the one under the pasanger side window wiper

to get to that pop the bonet unclip the battery cover , remove, unclip the plastic cover under the pasafer side window wiper there are 3 clips holding the plastic there

Thanks heaps Mate. Just took the battery out and I have found a pool of water below the battery stand. Definately some water getting in somewhere! I have found a lot of leaves hooked under the bonnet seal, perhaps the heavy rain has forced water through and its made its way to the fuse/electrics.

Thanks again!

Lee

Thanks heaps Mate. Just took the battery out and I have found a pool of water below the battery stand. Definately some water getting in somewhere! I have found a lot of leaves hooked under the bonnet seal, perhaps the heavy rain has forced water through and its made its way to the fuse/electrics.

Thanks again!

Lee

I've seen water/mud build up in the battery area and the problem was a blocked drain that exits to the bottom of the car.

Remove all the dirt/leaves, give it a little clean and it should be safe again.

Hope your electrics haven't short circuited and damaged something.

Hi Guys,

Status report, soaked up all of the water from underneath the battery stand. Left the hood open for several hours at work. Reconnected the battery and everything is fine. I will pull the battery stand out this afternoon and look for the drainage hole mentioned above as no doubt it will be blocked.

I hope there is no permanent damage.

Thanks again for your posts!

Lee

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