won't start :s

1. Dury Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Gloucester Posts: 336 Clio 1.6 Saxo Vts

   #1 19th November 2011, 23:12

   Basically outside my house started the car fine and drove it to my mates, like 10 miles? Turned off the car but still had music on for like 2 mins? Go to start it again and nothing all the lights dim when you try and start it and it won't even bump start? Any ideas? Left the car an taken the battery but it seems to be full on battery charger
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 19th November 2011, 23:24

   maybe a bad earth? was going to say alternator but it should start up and run for a while if the battery is ok.

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3. Dury Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Gloucester Posts: 336 Clio 1.6 Saxo Vts

   #3 19th November 2011, 23:55

   Ah cool, the earth from the battery that would be I take it? Or could it be anywhere?
4. KrazyDayz L-plater Joined: Oct 2011 Liverpool Posts: 87 182 cup - 1.1 clio - saxo VTR - Aprilia

   #4 21st November 2011, 02:10

   earths are located everywhere.. check basics, fuel? spark?
   
   disconnect the fuel line from the inlet manifold, turn the key and see if petrol comes out.