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before pulling the starter motor out:

Check your battery voltage, both just sitting with everything off (Should be about 12.6V or so) and then during cranking (shouldnt drop below 9v from memory, even 9v I think is getting to low)

if this checks out, put the car in gear and roll it back or forward a bit (the gear for the starter might be jammed against the ring gear.

But if this fails then I'd say it would be the starter motor as suggested

sounds like mine when my battery dead, the battery got not enough power to start the car. If jump is working then your car can still use the battery for a few days/weeks?

Jump means you taking other's car battery power to start your car and then you still use your underpower battery, the car do charge the battery but it won't last long anymore. It will die soon so replace the battery asap.

sounds like mine when my battery dead, the battery got not enough power to start the car. If jump is working then your car can still use the battery for a few days/weeks?

Jump means you taking other's car battery power to start your car and then you still use your underpower battery, the car do charge the battery but it won't last long anymore. It will die soon so replace the battery asap.

Not true, my battery has gone flat about 3 times in the last year and is still fine.

Only a cheap compliance battery as well....

Not true, my battery has gone flat about 3 times in the last year and is still fine.

Only a cheap compliance battery as well....

yeah same..get a proper (plug in the wall) battery charger, bunnings has them cheaper than auto stores, I got a fairly decent one with an engine start option on it as well for about 60-80$..

my battery has gone flat numerous times..but after a good overnight charge its good as new..

If battery keeps dying, won't it be an alternator problem?..

Or is it because of the cold weather? I know that short drives + loud music w/ sub can drain the battery before the alternator can charge it

If battery keeps dying, won't it be an alternator problem?..

Or is it because of the cold weather? I know that short drives + loud music w/ sub can drain the battery before the alternator can charge it

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, maybe that's what happened to me!!! i had pretty good sound system and maybe the battery went flat before the alternator charge it!! That is why the battery keep going flat and die. And short drive yes :(

Or is it because of the cold weather? I know that short drives + loud music w/ sub can drain the battery before the alternator can charge it

That makes perfect sense, I recently moved within 15mins of my work and only drive the car there & back at night.. with the sub going nuts lol..

You need to check that you don't have a drain somewhere in my car. My old car had a dodgy earth and the glovebox light was shorting to ground (not through the switch) and staying on

This over night was draining the battery

Simple check I guess you could do to eliminate a failing battery is unplug it (negative first) and leave the car sit over night and plug the battery back in. If all is well then it's a problem with the wiring. If not it could be your alternator or your battery

You need to check that you don't have a drain somewhere in my car. My old car had a dodgy earth and the glovebox light was shorting to ground (not through the switch) and staying on

This over night was draining the battery

Simple check I guess you could do to eliminate a failing battery is unplug it (negative first) and leave the car sit over night and plug the battery back in. If all is well then it's a problem with the wiring. If not it could be your alternator or your battery

RAA guy who came out to jump my car last night noticed my boot light wasn't turning off when closing the boot. We couldnt find the switch so thought it must have been in the lock.

Anyway, pulled the globe out yesterday and guess what? Car started first go tonight ^_^

Edited by awsam

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