Car wont start......

[venner]

Just gone out to start the car and it wont.

The doors open on the key fine and all the lights on the dash work when i turn the ignition on also the middle screen all works and i can hear the cd changer working in the boot.


The clock had reset to 00:00

Also for the past day or so when i switch the car on the cdchanger had gone back to disc 1 not sure if thats anything to do with it?


The starter motor was making a noise like it was trying to start but after turning the key a few times the starter motor doesnt seem to try much now (flat batery?)

Am i just looking at a flat/fcuked battery? Or something else to try?

If it is the battery do i have to buy a special one as i see the fuse box is mounted on top of it or will any battery that size fit in there just the same?

Oh and its a Mk3 Cupra.

Thanks for the help

 

[venner]

Ive gone back out to try starting it again

The clock was on 00:54 but then i tried to start it (it wouldnt start) and the clock then reset back to 00:00

 

[chaazza]

tea its gotta be your battery mate jump it or bump it down the road pop to your nearest garage and get a multimeter on it

 

[venner]

Any more ideas from people?

Ive got halfords just down the road and found they do this battery online and its in-stock at my local

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_734763_langId_-1_categoryId_165762

Is this the right sort of battery i should be going for?

 

[mr_D]

a motorfactors will be cheaper mate.

 

[venner]

a motorfactors will be cheaper mate.

Ive got vouchers i can use in halfords so its cheaper for me to get one there.

 

[venner]

Also an update ive just had it on charge for about 5mins and then it started fine, ive left it on charge for about an hour now, do you think this still shows its the battery?

 

[venner]

Went ahead and changed the battery so fingers crossed all will be ok now

 

[EKE Ibiza]

Did that solve the problem?, because mine is doing exactly the same

 

[venner]

Yeah it started fine this morning so fingers crossed it will be fine now

 

[s1l3nc3r]

Have a check you alternator is working correct aswell...

Should be able to do it with a multimeter or somthing.