battery

[ptagna]

hey guys ,

so today i was fixing my audio in my car and turned the car on and off while i was doing it everything was all good.

Then when i came back 5-6 hours later i couldnt unlock my car i assumed the key battery died i opened the boot and saw that my amp was on .

then i realised battery died. i called my mate to help me out he has a civic eg tried jump starting it, didnt work. topped up the water as it was empty.

After that i tried my mum camry left for a good 5-10 mins while trying to turn it on in between still nothing. it just makes a clicking sound now.

inside lights turn on , headlights dont work but my high beams work ( i have HIDs if that counts.

no idea what the problem is , would it be the battery? alternator? or i need a stronger car to jump start?

any input will do.

thanks guys

[Kenshin X]

How old is the battery? Yeah definately flat battery. I did mine a couple of days ago leaving headlights on for too long when servicing my car lol. Mine made a clicking sound too :P

If the batteries too old it can go flat very quickly, especially in cold weather we have ATM.

Tell ur mate to rev the car abit n while he is doing that, try start the car then

[.gorgz]

Vaseline does wonders for car battery connectors... lol no jokes

it's not just a lubricant hahahahahaha!

[ptagna]

haha all good guys !

tried it this morning when theres actually light!

but yeah got the girlfriends car and tried it , it worked :)

would putting the connectors on in a order matter or not?

(eg. positive your car then positive their car etc.)

[Kenshin X]

haha all good guys !

tried it this morning when theres actually light!

but yeah got the girlfriends car and tried it , it worked :)

would putting the connectors on in a order matter or not?

(eg. positive your car then positive their car etc.)

when both engines are off

1) hook up the +ve on the good battery, then the positive on the flat one

2) hook up the -ve on the good battery, then on an unpainted metal part of the car with the flat battery (not on the -ve terminal!)

3) start the good car up and give it a few light revs. leave it on for a few minutes.

4) flat battery should be good now to start. start it with the leads still connected

5) once all good, remove the leads in the opposite order.

6) drive the car that had the flat battery for a few minutes to charge it up

7) get it checked by a battery shop when u get the chance (for free)