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 Post subject: EL Wont start after being left without starting for 2 weeks
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 2:39 pm 
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Hi everyone and thanks for reading. I have just recently bought another car and I have had my EL sitting there without being started for about 2 weeks. I went to start it today to move it and it sounded like it was trying to start before it stopped and all I could hear was clicking. After that everytime I tried to start it I only heard the clicking noise.

Any ideas what could be wrong?

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 Post subject: Re: EL Wont start after being left without starting for 2 weeks
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 2:43 pm 
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Sounds to me like it's just got a flat battery mate.

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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 2:45 pm 
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Thats what im hoping im just waiting for the missus to get home as the jumper leads r in her boot lol. So fingers crossed that is it, if it isnt do the symptoms I said point to anything else?

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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 2:47 pm 
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Not really, it really sounds like you have a flat battery.

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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 2:48 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: EL Wont start after being left without starting for 2 weeks
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 2:53 pm 
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Thats what im hoping im just waiting for the missus to get home as the jumper leads r in her boot lol. So fingers crossed that is it, if it isnt do the symptoms I said point to anything else?

Thanks for the reply


The symptoms point to a flat battery, as Gab said. Depending on how old the battery is, the cause might be a slow drain. The cause of THAT could be a number of things.

My EL sat for about 10 weeks in the driveway and started first time when I needed to move it, but the battery was only a year old. Forgot to disconnect the negative when I put it there as well, so was a bit lucky.

 

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 Post subject: Re: EL Wont start after being left without starting for 2 weeks
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 3:38 pm 
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Also, if it turns out the battery gets either charged or jumped and you still cant start it, have a look at the negative lead on the battery. It needs to be a strong connection to the battery or the car will do what your saying too. I know you said it was running before and Im 99% certain its the battery is dead as well but just make sure that connections right when you have finished either charging, replacing the battery or jumping the car. It can catch a few by surprise and can be overlooked.
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