New car - First problem.

1. Powely Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Hereford Posts: 156 Saxo Furio 1.4 8v Standard.

   #1 16th April 2012, 22:19

   Hey guys picked up the furio earlier.
   Put a new battery on it a week ago, didn't drive it since today and when we got there we had to get the jumper leads out to get it going drove it from my mates to mine (about 5 miles) now it won't start wih out jumpers.
   Could this be a defective battery (which is 3 months old) or something else?
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 16th April 2012, 22:25

   Does the batt light come on, on the dashboard?
3. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

   #3 16th April 2012, 22:26

   Alternator
4. user_58217 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Bristol Posts: 265 Vectra 2.2 Elite

   #4 16th April 2012, 22:27

   New battery a week ago but its 3 months old.. :-s
5. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #5 16th April 2012, 22:47

   Pop to halfrauds and get a free battery and alternator check
6. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #6 16th April 2012, 22:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Powely Hey guys picked up the furio earlier. Put a new battery on it a week ago, didn't drive it since today and when we got there we had to get the jumper leads out to get it going drove it from my mates to mine (about 5 miles) now it won't start wih out jumpers. Could this be a defective battery (which is 3 months old) or something else?

   Jump start the car and check the voltage across the battery once the engine is running without the aid of the other car. Should be a nice 14+ volts (mine is 14.7 v) Anything lower than that and you're looking at a new alternator, anything higher than that you're looking at a new alternator and new battery - if it's okay then you could be looking at a knackered battery.
   
   Try to get the battery charged up as quickly as possible if it's flat, car batteries don't last long if they don't have much potential across them.
7. user_56440 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Bingley, West Yorkshire Posts: 190 GTI-6, Icelandic VTS

   #7 16th April 2012, 23:37

   Check battery with a multimeter once running. Otherwise its possibly the alternator or a failed tensioner on the auxillary belt or knackered belt.
8. Powely Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Hereford Posts: 156 Saxo Furio 1.4 8v Standard.

   #8 17th April 2012, 08:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dforder New battery a week ago but its 3 months old.. :-s

   It's been sat in the garage since I brought it. Not that hard to work out yourself bud!!
9. Powely Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Hereford Posts: 156 Saxo Furio 1.4 8v Standard.

   #9 17th April 2012, 08:44

   Putting the battery on a tester at work, let you know what I find!
10. Powely Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Hereford Posts: 156 Saxo Furio 1.4 8v Standard.

    #10 17th April 2012, 15:19

    Battery is fine.
    It was off my 1600 corsa b, it would be about the same battery on the furio as that wouldn't it?
11. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #11 17th April 2012, 15:40

    Time to check the alternator...
12. Powely Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Hereford Posts: 156 Saxo Furio 1.4 8v Standard.

    #12 17th April 2012, 16:22

    And I'd do this how?
    Without putting a new one on.
    Don't wanna buy one and it not fix anything!!
13. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #13 17th April 2012, 19:49

    check battery voltage with multimeter
    start the car up
    put a multimeter on the terminals of battery. your looking for around 13.5 volts iirc on tick over.
    
    get someone to rev it up to 2000 rpm and that should increase.
    
    if it doesn't or you only have battery voltage then the alt is fubar
14. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

    #14 17th April 2012, 19:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Barry123 Jump start the car and check the voltage across the battery once the engine is running without the aid of the other car. Should be a nice 14+ volts (mine is 14.7 v) Anything lower than that and you're looking at a new alternator, anything higher than that you're looking at a new alternator and new battery - if it's okay then you could be looking at a knackered battery. Try to get the battery charged up as quickly as possible if it's flat, car batteries don't last long if they don't have much potential across them.

    Battery's start gassing above 14.4v..
15. Powely Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Hereford Posts: 156 Saxo Furio 1.4 8v Standard.

    #15 18th April 2012, 09:23

    Turned out to be dodgy terminal on the battery!! And a flattish battery didn't help!!
16. Fish333 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Ashington Northumberland Posts: 129 Saxo mk2 vtr, cammed 4 branch etc

    #16 18th April 2012, 21:16

    good alternator checks on here.