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Old May 31, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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Today when the car started up all the icons were flashing for like 1-2 sec and the engine sounded like it was about to die or something. It started then died started died and then finally started up. And now evertime i start the car the clock resets. Whys is this?!?!?
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Old May 31, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by tango3' post='895808' date='May 31 2009, 02:31 PM
Today when the car started up all the icons were flashing for like 1-2 sec and the engine sounded like it was about to die or something. It started then died started died and then finally started up. And now evertime i start the car the clock resets. Whys is this?!?!?

Battery?
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Old May 31, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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Battery!
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Old May 31, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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I'd check the battery volts.

The car will start with some very low volts but the electronics hate it.

Below 12.0V and it's definitely the battery. A good battery will be 12.5V+.
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Old May 31, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Thanks I'll check the battery
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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OH No the car wont start now. When you try yo start it the headlight keeps flashing and the engine just sounds like tack tack tack tack tack tack.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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how old is your car?
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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should be battery, but in that case you should also have on your OBC a fault notice(battery sign) about that.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 09:26 AM
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We jump started the car and now it works


Originally Posted by etchu' post='896753
should be battery, but in that case you should also have on your OBC a fault notice(battery sign) about that.
I saw an engine light that said something emission
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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in that case just recharge the battery
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