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Old 03-11-2010, 07:54 AM
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my 8 wont start?

okie, here it is..
idk exactly what happened
it juz wont start at all...

no honk, my keys no function, no lights anywhere..

any clue guys to fix this?
Old 03-11-2010, 07:55 AM
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have the battery tested
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i did already,..

still the same..
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no help?
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What was the battery voltage when you tested it? Also is it a MT, if so, push start it.
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Originally Posted by invasion08
What was the battery voltage when you tested it? Also is it a MT, if so, push start it.

i didnt check the battery voltage

it is MT, idk how to push start, or maybe im doing it in a wrong way?
how it is shud be?

this is what happend, i didnt use my car for 5days coz i've been sick for like 1 1/2 weeks and then early in the morning i was on my way to work, suddenly i unlock my car nothing happens, so i used my key manually to open my door..no lights, no honk, nothin at all..

so yeah..
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Then how to you know your battery is good?

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Step 1 Make sure that the problem is either the battery or the starter: If the engine cranks ("rrr-rrr-rrr") when you turn the key, then the problem isn't the starter or the battery.

Step 2 Plan to have at least one person sitting in the driver's seat and one person pushing. Mid-size and large cars require two or three people to push, depending on the strength of the people and whether or not the car is parked on an incline.

Step 3 Turn off all accessories (radio, wipers, lamps).

Step 4 Turn the key to the "on" position.

Step 5 Depress the clutch pedal with your foot.

Step 6 Put the transmission in second gear.

Step 7 Release the hand brake and the foot brake.

Step 8 Note that the people pushing need to get the car rolling as fast as they can. This works best down a hill or an incline.

Step 9 Release the clutch pedal while giving the engine a little gas with the gas pedal once the car is moving about as fast as you can run. The engine should start.

How old is your battery? Or if you do not feel like push starting it borrow a car and get a new battery.

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i have no time to check it in the morning coz i was late at work already,
but for sure when i get off at work..ill do that,,..thanks for the input..
ill get back if everything is O K

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Originally Posted by isLoTz
i have no time to check it in the morning coz i was late at work already,
but for sure when i get off at work..ill do that,,..thanks for the input..
ill get back if everything is O K
or get it jump started, how hard can it be?
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No electricity = dead battery 99% of the time.
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in using battery, it shud be the exact model or something?
like the manual said 12V-52AH/5HR?
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Did you try hooking jumper cables up to it?
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I would try cleaning any corrosion off the battery posts and clamps first. Then put the battery on a charger or try jump starting. My car didn't start today and I was almost late for work. The negative post was corroded on top of being a little loose. I moved it around a little and the car started, got to work on time and then after my shift I had to do it again. I got home, cleaned them up real good and tightened them up. No more problems.
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Clean terminals, recheck. Probably need a new battery though.
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well probably i need a new battery..
does it matter if u left ur trunk open?
maybe that's the reason why my car didnt start up for 5 days,.( it's just a thought )

yah i did try jumped starting on it but not by car to car..it didnt work as well

so if it is the battery
what do you guys recommend?.
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Originally Posted by isLoTz
well probably i need a new battery..
does it matter if u left ur trunk open?
maybe that's the reason why my car didnt start up for 5 days,.( it's just a thought )

yah i did try jumped starting on it but not by car to car..it didnt work as well

so if it is the battery
what do you guys recommend?.
If your trunk is open than your trunk light was on. . . thus draining the battery.

When you tried to jump start the car. . . what did it do? Anything? Lights worked? Horn worked? Interior kicked on when the key was turned to on?

If jumping it didn't work, its going to more than just your battery, but I'm still betting that's it first.
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Originally Posted by Vyndictive
If your trunk is open than your trunk light was on. . . thus draining the battery.

When you tried to jump start the car. . . what did it do? Anything? Lights worked? Horn worked? Interior kicked on when the key was turned to on?

If jumping it didn't work, its going to more than just your battery, but I'm still betting that's it first.
nada - nothing my friend
even my key is not working at all
so battery dead? or does it need to be recharge?
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Yep, the trunk light will drain your battery overnight.

After deep drainage a standard battery may not take a charge if it was marginal to begin with. You can bring it to a battery shop and have them check its capacity.
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awts that's too bad then,..
so i guess i have to buy a new 1
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Originally Posted by isLoTz
awts that's too bad then,..
so i guess i have to buy a new 1
Well, wait a moment. . . you said you tried to jump start it... if you did this correctly and your battery connections are good, your car would have gotten power.

You're saying that this didn't happen, correct? You hooked up the jumper cables and nothing at all happened. . . ??
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Originally Posted by Vyndictive
Well, wait a moment. . . you said you tried to jump start it... if you did this correctly and your battery connections are good, your car would have gotten power.

You're saying that this didn't happen, correct? You hooked up the jumper cables and nothing at all happened. . . ??
yap like totally nothing happen..
no spark, no click click click, no honk, no lights anywhere..key not working too

may be later or tomorrow i'ma try jump start it again using car to car

and hopefully it will fix my car

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Main fuse?
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Originally Posted by SheffieldSteel
Main fuse?
doubt it
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so you said you tried to jump it but not car to car? what did you do?
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Originally Posted by CTrx8
so you said you tried to jump it but not car to car? what did you do?
yeah its like using cigarette lighter, idk what do you call it


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