BEERSHZ Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 hi guys ang gals i have searched all the battery threads i can find i remeber reading somewhere that someone had a problem with car clicking on start up that was caused by key fob buttons/imobiliser but cant find it as i seem to be having same problem any know what im on about blonde Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hiya, What sort of clicking are you talking about? A quiet one-off click when you turn the key (i.e. nothing really happening)? A quiet machine-gun speed click that continues the duration you try and start? Which immobilizer/alarm are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERSHZ Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 clicking as tho flat battery car wouldnt start for 2 days!! tried jumping etc made no difference hubby came home today pressed buttons few times turned key backwards and forward and it bloody started, typical have a toad cat 1 alarm thats all i can tell u bout it so think may need battery changing anyway?? all lights etc ok no warning lights on dash etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The immobilizer on my Cobra alarm has a tendency to kick in a bit quick after disabling the alarm, which means I usually have to hit the disarm button whilst the key is in the ignition (or use the silly dangly bit and touch it on the dash receiver). If the car started after leaving it alone and simply fiddling with key fobs, I doubt it is the battery - just sounds like you were having a fight with your car alarm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 clicking as tho flat battery car wouldnt start for 2 days!! tried jumping etc made no difference hubby came home today pressed buttons few times turned key backwards and forward and it bloody started, typical have a toad cat 1 alarm thats all i can tell u bout it so think may need battery changing anyway?? all lights etc ok no warning lights on dash etc Crikey, that was me, I'm a bigamist. You'll have to post up some photos so I can decide which way to go. You have the same problem as me, I'm no nearer to solving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERSHZ Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 apparently on top of my battery is a little round window type bit should be showing green if charged, 2 black round circles if need to charge and solid black if need to replace and its solid black halfords quoted 69.99 for HCB005 Local battery centre 53.34 but said was 005L 510 cold crank amps assume this ok said was what book recommended + 3yr warranty Rob if u solve it let me know -- am very camera shy stick to what u know lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERSHZ Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 checked battery this am little indicator back to green but popped in garage had it tested anyway came up GOOD BATTERY 117% got spare key fob out all seems ok now thanks for input guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Glad you appear to have this sorted! Did you do anything to the battery or did you simply leave it overnight? Did you not take the car for a good 30+ minute run? Your indicator panel on top of the bettery went from solid black to green without any interferance? I have heard of potentials recovering over time (some jiggerypokery to do with EMF in electrochemical cell stuff) when the terminals are disconnected, but that doesn't seem right in this case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEERSHZ Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 after hubby started it he took it for good run last night then i drove bout 10 mins to garage today never disconnected battery at all, its very weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 (some jiggerypokery to do with EMF in electrochemical cell stuff) The things you say, they're unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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