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midge
07-12-2006, 00:35
my car has something wrong with it, it wont start, but starts fine with a jump start, runs for a while, after a few minits the rev's drop, the abs light comes on, the headlights go off, it stutters then stall's, it then wont turn over at all, but again is fine with a jump start.

So can someone tell me whats wrong??
Purple
07-12-2006, 00:45
In the order of my suspicion
1) Bad earthing.
2) Alternator starting to fail.
3) Battery in quite bad state.
DaveH
07-12-2006, 20:27
im going for option number two on that list, does the battery light flicker when its jump started and running for those few mins? try charging the battery up (fully) and then check the charge rate when running.
Andyvalver
07-12-2006, 20:34
Id say alternator and the battery is completly dead now
Andy P
07-12-2006, 20:58
Get a test meter on the altenator. See if its charging.

Start with the cheapest option first, battery!
midge
08-12-2006, 17:21
alternator, me and bass did it wednesday.
wavy
08-12-2006, 17:45
alternator, me and bass did it wednesday
that will be the problem :lol:
DaveH
08-12-2006, 19:29
Glad youve sorted it mate
rob16v
10-12-2006, 03:33
Jus did mine as well thank god for no more jump starting