Attempted jump-started, suspect I fused it

  1. Newbie Joined: Aug 2010 Bristol Posts: 7 Lexus IS200
    #1
    My girlfriend was working in Belgium for 6 weeks and when she got back her 1998 (S Reg) Saxo wouldn't start.

    It would have been a pain to bump start it so we got the jump leads out and hooked it up to my car. The moment I hooked it up, the central locking activated so I knew there was good contact.

    I revved my engine a little and got her to turn the key. Nothing. But now even the lights, radio, etc. are dead.

    I put a multimeter across the battery and it's reading 2.6V so I guess we must have blown a fuse.

    Any ideas which fuse I should be looking at?
  2. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #2
    The battery reading 2.6 and your concerend over a fuse...
    Try another battery, none of the jump or bump start bollox...
  3. Newbie Joined: Aug 2010 Bristol Posts: 7 Lexus IS200
    #3
    The battery reads 2.6V, so I would expect to get SOMETHING from the cabin light or something. Since I get absolutely nothing, I'm guessing it's a fuse.
  4. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi
    #4
    Just for the note, when jumping, dont rev your engine, there is no need for it and can cause damage...doubtful that it has... But just it running would be enough to kick the starter motor into action.

    A bettery undere 9v is wheree trouble starts to happen, light dim, or not work or such.

    Dont go beating yourself over fuses and searching through them, when you can eliminate the easy ones first, put your battery into hers...

    If it doesnt run then start to look else where.
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Enfield north London Posts: 473 Corsa 1.7 diesel
    #5
    A good tip when jump starting is to put the leads on, run let the donor car run for a while, then SWITCH IT OFF, leaving the leads connected, start the dead car ie NEVER have two cars running at the same time when connected, it can cause all sorts of problems, including blowing the diode in one of the alternators, rendering it useless and needing replacing, at great expense and aggro!i hope this helps in case there is a next time, good luck.
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 fife Posts: 227 97white vtd, 02silver vtr, 01blacked out vts
    #6
    is there dash lights wen the jump leads are on ? is the volt meter reading 2.6v wen its conected to the jumpleads?
  7. Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 skipton Posts: 401 metro rio grande pug 306 dt corsa 8v sri tuned
    #7
    batteries screwed get a new one or test one out of running car
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 birmingham Posts: 558 citroen saxo 1.4 furio seat leon
    #8
    get a new battery then start looking at other things
  9. Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 rotherham Posts: 1369 saxo westcoast
    #9
    new battery mate, no point in checking fuses, cos how u gonna know if thats the problem cos u cant test it with no battery.
  10. Newbie Joined: Aug 2010 Bristol Posts: 7 Lexus IS200
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dexter View Post
    is there dash lights wen the jump leads are on ? is the volt meter reading 2.6v wen its conected to the jumpleads?
    No lights or anything, which is why I thought it was a fuse. The battery was reading 2.6V across the 2 battery terminals.

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by laberridge View Post
    new battery mate, no point in checking fuses, cos how u gonna know if thats the problem cos u cant test it with no battery.
    I was intending on checking the fuses using a multimeter.

    HOWEVER, all this is irrelevant now as we left it charging for an hour on a cheap 6A charger and it's working fine again. Took it for a half hour spin after we got it started and it's been fine for the last few days.

    Thanks for your help guys, much appreciated.