Urgent - battery or other problem?

[Lala81]

Eh guys. Stuck at yishun Central carpark. 

Is this a starter problem? 

Not a battery problem right? 

 

 

Edited November 12, 2021 by Lala81

[mersaylee]

Most likely it's the battery. Any voltage reader like those plug into ciggy lighter port? 

[Lala81]

My battery died on me few times. Not like this leh. 

Nevermind. I call those car towing services. Think something faulty with the starter. Probably just need to be jump started. 

Haha noob at this. 

Edited November 12, 2021 by Lala81

[t0y0ta]

  On 11/12/2021 at 12:10 AM, Lala81 said:

Eh guys. Stuck at yishun Central carpark. 

Is this a starter problem? But my sparkplug are less than 30k old only. 

Not a battery problem right? 

 

 

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Get someone to jump start your car and try.

Could happen when CCA is really too low even to trigger the starter to crank

[Kopites]

Likely battery. 

Starter it won't has response at all.

 

Edited November 12, 2021 by Kopites

[Lala81]

Somehow car managed to start up like one out of hundred attempts. Driving to workshop 

[Jtis]

Actually, looks like battery conk out to me. Had that before, no warning, one fine day dashboard lights flicker when starting the car, couldnt start,  when try to restart again, dashboard lights went dead.

[mersaylee]

I occasionally check battery health with this type...not 100% accurate but you know it's an early warning if it falls to below 12 before crank. 

[Watwheels]

Battery most likely has drop below the 12V. 

After jump start you have to keep the engine running until you reach the battery shop.

Do you keep your camera running on the car battery? Stop doing that. 

Edited November 12, 2021 by Watwheels

[Ct3833]

  On 11/12/2021 at 12:51 AM, mersaylee said:

I occasionally check battery health with this type...not 100% accurate but you know it's an early warning if it falls to below 12 before crank. 

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Good enough.  Hey but 13.7v ? Your engine was running idel when taking this reading ? 

[mersaylee]

  On 11/12/2021 at 12:55 AM, Ct3833 said:

Good enough.  Hey but 13.7v ? Your engine was running idel when taking this reading ? 

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Yup. After 4 days of wasted coe ...13.7 not bad liao 😅

12.2 without crank 

[Ct3833]

  On 11/12/2021 at 12:58 AM, mersaylee said:

Yup. After 4 days of wasted coe ...13.7 not bad liao 😅

12.2 without crank 

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Ah so I guess was correct, idle 12.2v is still good for a few days of resting.  

@Lala81's problem is likely starter, it spins but the gear did not engage the flywheel.

Edited November 12, 2021 by Ct3833

[Lala81]

OK lah probably battery. But car also need to service so shun bian lol. 

[Lala81]

  On 11/12/2021 at 12:41 AM, Jtis said:

Actually, looks like battery conk out to me. Had that before, no warning, one fine day dashboard lights flicker when starting the car, couldnt start,  when try to restart again, dashboard lights went dead.

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Yes that happened before to me. But this one haha u can still run radio and ac fan etc. 

Anyway probably battery lah. Just dropped off car at workshop. Shun bian do servicing. 

[Beregond]

should be battery. see the light flashing.

if u hear tac tac tac tac tac , sound.90% is battery issue, weak bat, or the connector loose.

starter sound, u press the button, either no sound, or u hear 1 tac only and no more respond. 

[Ct3833]

  On 11/12/2021 at 1:08 AM, Lala81 said:

Yes that happened before to me. But this one haha u can still run radio and ac fan etc. 

Anyway probably battery lah. Just dropped off car at workshop. Shun bian do servicing. 

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Good luck.

[DOBIEMKZ]

  On 11/12/2021 at 12:10 AM, Lala81 said:

Eh guys. Stuck at yishun Central carpark. 

Is this a starter problem? 

Not a battery problem right? 

 

 

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Most probably battery issue. 
Discounting low fuel.
I experienced similar.

 

[Volvobrick]

Yeah sounds like battery bo lak. Nothing serious.