Please Help

[7yphon]

ok my car has been sitting for a little while as I am doing some external repairs, Anyway I took out my Spark plugs to have a look anyway they do need replacing but they are working fine for the time being anyway I gave them a little clean and out them back in but now my car wont start at first I thought it was the battrey but I have had it on charge all day while I have being doing some auto spraying, I also left the Power lead off the battrey for 10mins to reset the ECU, But that still doesnt work anyway When I try and tick it over it just does this really fast Ticking noise and the lights go really dim I have tested the see how much life is in the battrey and its in the green on my meter, Any Ideas ?

[Links]

Hmm.. does sound very much like you have a flat battery.. I wouold see if someone can jump start you.. that way you'll know pretty much straight away..

[blind_elk]

First off, a bit of punctuation would make it much easier to read your post.

Now, the amount of battery when everything is static is irrelevant. Starting the motor requires a heap of battery, and simply attempting to activate the starter motor can put an enormous drain on the battery.

You need to figure out the battery voltage while you are trying to crank the engine. and anything under about 7V, I think, and the ECU won't work, so the engine will never fire.

The ticking sound is probably the starter solenoid clicking in and out because there isn't enough voltage to hold it in the switched position.

[race_snooze]

put the jumper leads on place one to car earth, then try and start the car with the jumpers connected to charger should give you enough amps to crank.

[JCMarshall_Law]

I had the same problem, the ticking noise is the solenoid on the starter. The problem is not enough voltage is getting to the starter. So try a few things.

1) try a battery that you know is good

2) make sure all the battery and earth connections are ok

3) play around with the connections in the back of the starter - make sure everything is cleen and has a good contact.

I fixed mine just by doing the above - no problems since.

[mr_crust]

If the battery is fine, check the starter motor and solinoid. To test it get a bar and tap the starter motor then try start it, if the car starts replace the starter motor..

also have u looked at the alternator, check it keeps charge

[7yphon]

Ok thanks ive been really worried about it.

Sorry about my Spelling and stuff i have a really bad flue