Can someone who knows basic electrics help me please :( - Saxperience

Pug-123 · 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?!

Manu · 11th January 2013, 17:56

your battery is dead.

Cam · 11th January 2013, 18:00

As said above,

Could also be your alternator.

Manu · 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.

andyyy · 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

Pug-123 · 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?

monka · 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

Pug-123 · 26th January 2013, 13:14

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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

Pug-123 · 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??

stevo67 · 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.

Pug-123 · 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