Citroen C4 VTR+ not starting

[Jordaan98]

Hello,

Recently when I’ve tried to start the car it just ticks but all the electronics are working and it starts up when I jump start it so I put it on charge over night but still did not start and after trying to turn it over it measured 8.3 volts, but it just keeps on ticking, and now the window wipers are going off on there own, any help appreciated

[PositronicRay]

New battery.

[Jordaan98]

You sure? Someone else suggested starter motor

[PositronicRay]

Wind up, right?

[Jordaan98]

Only saying, phoned the mechanic and they said sounds like the starter, I doubted it hence the post

[E-bmw]

Find a better mechanic.

11 volts is flat.

8.3 volts is flatter than a flat thing that hasn't been inflated but just been rolled over by a steam roller while being flattened by an elephant with a flat foot.

[Jordaan98]

Fair enough mate, but why were the window wipers going on there own? 100% they weren’t on

[imagineifyeswill]

Citroen especially but most modern cars in general do loads of odd things when the batterries go flat, fit a new battery.