Technical help Q & A Got A technical problem with you car? Keep it in here where the techies hang out and we will try to solve it for you!!

Start Up

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 9, 2012 | 07:09 PM
  #1  
FOCUS_DRIVER2001's Avatar
FOCUS_DRIVER2001
Thread Starter
15000
 
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 37
Likes: 0
From: MERSEYSIDE
Exclamation Start Up

If I leave the car for a few days it will start first time less then 2 secs but if I am waiting for the mrs when she is in the shop / asda and I side lights and radio are on for a little bit then when I go to start again it takes time to start like the battery is a little flat now the radio and side lights should not take that much power from the battery as the radio as a 1 hour play without the engine on and side lights are nothing of HIGH power where can I start to look as maybe the battery is fine as I left the car for 4 days and here was
1c -2 c and it took less then 2 secs to start .... Thx
Reply
Old Dec 10, 2012 | 04:16 PM
  #2  
Twizz's Avatar
Twizz
Out of many, we are one.
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 337
Likes: 1
From: London
Default

I'm struggling to decipher your post due to the lack of punctuation..

The radio and parking lights shouldn't draw too much, are you doing long runs or constant short runs? Whats the voltage of the battery after a night it hasn't been driven?

Could be a simple weak battery, the cold puts a strain on it but i'd check the voltage to start with.
Reply
Old Dec 10, 2012 | 05:26 PM
  #3  
FOCUS_DRIVER2001's Avatar
FOCUS_DRIVER2001
Thread Starter
15000
 
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 37
Likes: 0
From: MERSEYSIDE
Default

It starts fine if it's been cold after left for a few days but 5-10 mins using lights radio then it's takes longer to start like the battery is going
Reply
Old Dec 12, 2012 | 12:40 PM
  #4  
Aldis077's Avatar
Aldis077
Virgin
 
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
From: Canada
Default

It shows that your radio and other lighting have some short circuit because some time if the wires have remove their insolution from them by accidently or may be your car is too old so they touch with each other which can weak the battery. You can check them. If they are ok then I think its not a big problem you have to run the car over 1 or 2 hours and then the battery will again charge itself. gud luck...!!

Last edited by Aldis077; Sep 17, 2014 at 06:35 AM.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Rob Wells
Ford Mondeo Including ST
6
Apr 18, 2023 12:19 AM
DixieTheKid
Ford Sierra/Sapphire/RS500 Cosworth
11
Jun 6, 2020 11:20 AM
TPM961
Restorations, Rebuilds & Projects.
19
Jan 15, 2018 10:50 AM
xrmalin
Ford Escort RS Turbo
19
Sep 13, 2015 06:52 PM
stevierob
Technical help Q & A
2
Sep 7, 2015 07:09 PM




All times are GMT. The time now is 09:43 PM.