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Old 17-10-2008, 03:16 PM   #1
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Default Road trips off ...

MY KITTY DIED ... AGAIN

I turn the key and nothing... AAHHHHHHHHHH
well not nothing, there is a clicking noise under the bonnet close to the air intake...

I just cant win, now we have to make the trip in my wifes pulsar . :

I'm going to take her into ford and hav em run a check, lets hope its an easy fix :

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Old 18-10-2008, 12:10 AM   #2
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damn that sucks! Electrics all working? if not, dead battery. Alternator could be fried. Is it turning over?
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Old 18-10-2008, 12:12 AM   #3
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You try & jump it? Just sounds like a flat battery from what you've told us??
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Old 18-10-2008, 10:13 AM   #4
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Nah, dont think its the batt, everything is working fine, engine dont turn over...


Got her on the tow truck and the guy turned the key to put the elec window back up, and guess what... She started.... :WTF:

Made me look like a fool, lol, I'm just happy she's going again, but its not the 1st time its happened, and prob not the last so I need to get it sorted before I go on any long trip ;)
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Old 18-10-2008, 11:05 AM   #5
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dude, was your car in gear by any chance when u tried to start it the first time?
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Old 18-10-2008, 11:16 AM   #6
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hhahaha

dude, i'm not that silly...

(although from memory I may have done that a couple times when I 1st got the car and she does turn over - and jump forward lol ) - EDIT
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Old 18-10-2008, 11:17 AM   #7
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Hey, it was worth the ask :P

Also, i was just thinking, it may have something to do with the immobiliser. I remember Dan (Abraxas) having problems with his.
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Old 18-10-2008, 09:17 PM   #8
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HEY I had the same problem exact time last year.
My Battery was the original and doing all the tricks it still would no go, because the cell in the battery collapsed I found out.

So all it took was a new battery. I hope thats all you find wrong.

Well the burnt head lamp drama is still on going.

My panel beater is trying to go through insurance because for two new head lamps it will cost close to $3000.00.

I have my fingers crossed if it works out.
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Old 20-10-2008, 04:28 PM   #9
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I have my fingers crossed if it works out.
$3000 OMFG - Good luck dude ...
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