Can someone who knows basic electrics help me please :(

1. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

   #1 11th January 2013, 15:58

   This is quite hard to describe but i'll try and do it in the simplest way i can! My battery died and charged it back up, put the code in and started it, left it running for about 5 minutes to put a bit of charge in it, tried to turn the cd player on and it just comes on for about 3 seconds and cuts off? Taken the plug out of the back and put it back in again and still the same problem, also the code system isn't working and you can just start it up! What have i done i'm confused?!
2. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #2 11th January 2013, 17:56

   your battery is dead.
3. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #3 11th January 2013, 18:00

   As said above,
   
   Could also be your alternator.
4. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #4 11th January 2013, 19:21

   that's also a possibility, and most likely to happen if the car is used for small trips.
   
   1. get a multimeter, check the battery, replace if faulty
   2. if not, alternator
   3. if 1 and 2 don't solve the problem, check loose connections.
5. andyyy Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 224 106 Indepedence with 1.6 vtr , 106 1.0 96 Runabo

   #5 11th January 2013, 19:39

   Id meter the supply to the radio see if thats cutting in and out (red wire to black wire) and also the igniton wire to the radio should be yellow wire i think
6. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

   #6 26th January 2013, 03:12

   Cheers lads! The battery does sound as though its the problem, it was sat with a flat battery for about a week and I boosted it off and left it running for about 5 minutes so the alternator could charge it but I guess it could need more charge?
7. monka Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1368

   #7 26th January 2013, 07:43

   did you turn on the cd player with the engine running or off?
   
   if the battery was completely flat 5 mins is not enough to charge it
8. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

   #8 26th January 2013, 13:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by monka did you turn on the cd player with the engine running or off? if the battery was completely flat 5 mins is not enough to charge it

   Engine was on when i turned it on, and ahh right okay cheers
9. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

   #9 31st January 2013, 21:21

   Had the car running for about half hour today and still having the same problem! Cant think of anything else other than the CD player :/ anyone got any other ideas??
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 31st January 2013, 22:11

    Unplug your radio,charge the battery up then take the car for a run & see how things are mate.Also halfrauds do a free alternator/battery check.
11. Pug-123 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 236 1997 Diablo Red Peugeot 106 1.1 XL! 3 stud y000!

    #11 31st January 2013, 22:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Unplug your radio,charge the battery up then take the car for a run & see how things are mate.Also halfrauds do a free alternator/battery check.

    Battery's already charged now mate and still not working :/ Cheers