Please Help - Start issues (or lack of) - See Video

[Smart22186]

I went to start the car today - it has been sitting for about 4 days on the drive

All that happened was a "click/tick" and nothing else? Has anyone else ever had an issue like this?

The battery is pretty much fully charged as have a car charger - not fitted this week but was charged up last week or so... and have taken the car out since then - also nothing has been left on in the car to drain the battery - no aftermarket mods or "ghost" systems fitted ...

Here is a short video of the issue

[Stu67]

Hi Ya,

Do you know if it's still got the original battery fitted? If so, I would put my money on a dead or dying cell, 8 years out of a battery is good going. Even if not the original, it has all the classic symptoms of a dead cell (Voltage OK, but no current available for starting)

Stu.

[Smart22186]

Hi Ya,

Do you know if it's still got the original battery fitted? If so, I would put my money on a dead or dying cell, 8 years out of a battery is good going. Even if not the original, it has all the classic symptoms of a dead cell (Voltage OK, but no current available for starting)

Stu.

Hi Stu, thanks for the post, The car is "new to me" so I am not sure, I have a few receipts of things done, but looking at it now nothing shows battery - I will go and see if the battery has a manufacture date on it .. TBC

[Smart22186]

Hi Ya,

Do you know if it's still got the original battery fitted? If so, I would put my money on a dead or dying cell, 8 years out of a battery is good going. Even if not the original, it has all the classic symptoms of a dead cell (Voltage OK, but no current available for starting)

Stu.

Hi Stu, thanks for the post, The car is "new to me" so I am not sure, I have a few receipts of things done, but looking at it now nothing shows battery - I will go and see if the battery has a manufacture date on it .. TBC

Battery Date - 03 11 2021 - so this is not the original battery (only 3 years old)

[MikeM]

Check this thread out, if the car is new to you possibly OBD drain if a diagnostic check not shut down correctly? Could still be a battery failure, try starting with some electrics on, how does it perform, if not power related, possibly starter motor or a poor connection?
viewtopic.php?t=3864

[scm]

What's the message at 0:17?

[simpleR]

What's the message at 0:17?

Low fuel. 11 miles of fuel left.

[gasgas]

even newish batteries can fail

[gasgas]

with such a low fuel could be air locked or fuel pipe blocked with bit of rubbish

[Smart22186]

Update - Put the car on charge last night "just in case" CTEK charger on "green"

went to start the car again and still same issue -

I can go and grab some fuel no problem, - would a lack of fuel prevent a turn-over? The starter is doing nothing.