Hi All,
So having a strange issue with the car which you guys may be able to point me in the correct direction as to what it could possibly be or if there may be any underlying issues to think about.
Saturday took the car for a drive and all was well, Saturday night the alarm started going off randomly, which in my sleepy state assumed it could just be the torrential downpour that was happening. Sunday rolls around and try to start the car and nothing happens. Dashboard lights up as usual but nothing after that. A quick look on the forum and I assume it's just the battery dieing on me so order a new one from Halfords to be fitted today.
Today rolls around and and the guy comes to fit it, takes it out and put the new one and the new one is instantly zapped of charge. He checks the old battery and it apparently still has 90% charge, so he refits the old battery. Go to turn it over and nothing happens, think...'shit, here we go again' but just then the alarm goes off, turn the alarm off and give it another go and the car starts no issue at all.
Could it just have been a loose connection on the battery that caused that issue? Wouldn't explain why the new one was instantly zapped though. Could there be issues with the starter motor, alternator or even ignition switch? :?
Hoping someone may have experienced this issue before or maybe be able to help with possible issues that it could be. Cheers in advance.
So having a strange issue with the car which you guys may be able to point me in the correct direction as to what it could possibly be or if there may be any underlying issues to think about.
Saturday took the car for a drive and all was well, Saturday night the alarm started going off randomly, which in my sleepy state assumed it could just be the torrential downpour that was happening. Sunday rolls around and try to start the car and nothing happens. Dashboard lights up as usual but nothing after that. A quick look on the forum and I assume it's just the battery dieing on me so order a new one from Halfords to be fitted today.
Today rolls around and and the guy comes to fit it, takes it out and put the new one and the new one is instantly zapped of charge. He checks the old battery and it apparently still has 90% charge, so he refits the old battery. Go to turn it over and nothing happens, think...'shit, here we go again' but just then the alarm goes off, turn the alarm off and give it another go and the car starts no issue at all.
Could it just have been a loose connection on the battery that caused that issue? Wouldn't explain why the new one was instantly zapped though. Could there be issues with the starter motor, alternator or even ignition switch? :?
Hoping someone may have experienced this issue before or maybe be able to help with possible issues that it could be. Cheers in advance.