please help

1. jimmy270781 Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 24

   #1 5th August 2011, 20:57

   I have had trouble with my central locking lately,then today i come out of tesco and the bloody thing wouldnt start,got a bump and it was fine,got home turned it off and went to start it again straight after now it wont start again any ideas what it could be??? the car has been fine up till today,any help would be appreciated.
2. kuli280 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Heathrow Posts: 172 1999 Saxo VTR, 1983 Mercedes 250 LWB Lowrider.

   #2 5th August 2011, 21:02

   Doesn't start? Is the engine turning but not firing?

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3. jimmy270781 Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 24

   #3 5th August 2011, 22:02

   the lights on the dash start of dim then get brighter after a minute,then you turn the key and i just chicks once or twice,but does not turn over like theres not enough power because it started fine with a bump start,it has always been fine until today.
4. shaneio Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 welwyn garden city, hertfordshire Posts: 2313 s1 106 xsi

   #4 5th August 2011, 23:36

   get your battery checked mate, go to halfrauds or somewhere like kwikfit they should check it for nothing.

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5. DreamEater Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane

   #5 5th August 2011, 23:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by shaneio get your battery checked mate, go to halfrauds or somewhere like kwikfit they should check it for nothing.

   Or if you don't want some spotty kid testing it, look in the yellow pages for alternator places, bit more experience with charging systems

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