Erallus 10 Posted May 25, 2013 Hi all, Went down to the garage today and it won't start. Vault gauge was showing less than 10 and when I turned the key the Abs light, alternator light and oil light all flash and the car makes a ticking noise. I thought, flat battery, so tried giving it a jump start, after 4 min of charging it still wouldn't start. Reckon it needs a new battery? Anything else I could have missed? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted May 25, 2013 Ticking could be the starter motor , rock the car backwards and forwards a bit in 1st gear , then try . Robster R32 was at mine earlier, went to start the car , same problem .If it starts then you know starter is playing up . Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erallus 10 Posted May 25, 2013 Ticking could be the starter motor , rock the car backwards and forwards a bit in 1st gear , then try . Robster R32 was at mine earlier, went to start the car , same problem .If it starts then you know starter is playing up . Rob I charged the battery for about 6min and it started okay. Took for a good run, seems okay now. Cheers for advice. Ill have to keep and eye on this battery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aide 0 Posted May 25, 2013 An extra 2 minutes makes all the difference ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erallus 10 Posted May 27, 2013 An extra 2 minutes makes all the difference ;) Lol! It does, in a more than one situation! Reving the engine of the car with the good battery made a big a difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
