P38 Died whilst driving in London, Stratford. Believed to be knackered battery, could use a jump to

[Jake Hewitt]

Hey all, I'm in Stratford, near Westfield, cars dead and won't start.

Help!

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

@frownbreaker no contact details
@jde
@ghanel

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@Jake Hewitt please send BB and me exact location

 

[jde]

@frownbreaker no contact details
@jde
@ghanel

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@Jake Hewitt please send BB and me contact info.

@frownbreaker no contact details
@jde
@ghanel

texted bottom 2.

@Jake Hewitt please send BB and me contact info.

Would have tried to help, but the 110 is out of action at the moment

 

[ghanel]

Hi Both,
Sorry but I'm not in London at the moment.
George

 

[Jake Hewitt]

No worries guys, I've got someone coming to jump now. Thanks though.

Madhatman, can you send me your number please?

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

No worries giys, I've got someone coming to jump now. Thanks though.

Madhatman, can you send me your number please?

contacted

 

[Jake Hewitt]

I'll be getting a jump from a mini, so we'll see how it goes!

 

[blue beasty]

I'll be getting a jump from a mini, so we'll see how it goes!

Anything with a decent alternator should do the job

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

what killed yo battery?

 

[Alan Crossley]

Hey all, I'm in Stratford, near Westfield, cars dead and won't start.

Help!

I had the same problem yesterday after towing the horse trailer with our any significant problem.

My battery had been a problem in this cold weather and I only do a few miles a week so it has not had time to re-charge fully.

When the engine cutt out the battery was fine to turn the engine over but not enough at speed to fire up.

It would be good to hear if the new battery has solved the problem.

 

[Jake Hewitt]

Dead again, now on the a12 :/ AA called. I think cold, I've been using all the electrics a lot recently too, but the general temp hasn't been getting above 1° really. I've had the car 3 years nearly and I've never replaced it, so probably just time.

I'd rather it didn't start though than go bonkers whilst I'm driving.

Hoping it's not the alternator, I changed both the fan belt and the AC belt about a month ago.

 

[Jake Hewitt]

I had the same problem yesterday after towing the horse trailer with our any significant problem.

My battery had been a problem in this cold weather and I only do a few miles a week so it has not had time to re-charge fully.

When the engine cutt out the battery was fine to turn the engine over but not enough at speed to fire up.

It would be good to hear if the new battery has solved the problem.

Things started going absolutely haywire. Pressing the brake brought up a fault, indicating told me bulbs were out etc. Crazy stuff, losing lights, indicators, then gear selection.

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

get a 1000cca battery

 

[Dragonwalker]

Do you think maybe some condensation has got in and fried an essential control circuit ?

 

[Jake Hewitt]

Do you think maybe some condensation has got in and fried an essential control circuit ?

Oh this is absolutely possible.

But when I was connected to a batter just now, everything worked perfectly again.

 

[Dragonwalker]

Portable jump pack may work short term then.

 

[Jake Hewitt]

It's the alternator. Yay. They're not that much tbh, I'll sort it tomorrow. We completed a hi tech fix using a long bar and a club hammer.

 

[Grrrrrr]

It's the alternator. Yay. They're not that much tbh, I'll sort it tomorrow. We completed a hi tech fix using a long bar and a club hammer.

Might just be the gubbins in the top in which case you get replacemernt off the bay for £15 although it takes a day or two to get over from Latvia.