2 quick and easy questions (i hope)

[T_aldridge]

1- car has a flat batt. is it safe to roll it down the hill and bump start it?
2- wipers stopped working, i cleaned the terminals, now the wipers work but wont stop until i take the key out. any ideas?

[chassis 33]

1) Yes but not on a regular basis!
2) Sounds like you've upset the parking switch in the motor (assuming you're talking about the terminals in the motor and casing, not the switch in the cabin. Check none of the wires are shorting out against eachother and that non of the copper tracts (if youve opened up the gear housing) have debis that could short.

HTH

Regards
Iain

[tiger]

Bump starting the car can blow (I've seen it happen) the 100amp fuse so I would say don't do it

[sjpalmer1]

Shouldn't bump start a car if it is fitted with a CAT.

[T_aldridge]

yeah, i meant termials on motor. I will double check terminals, thanks.
I have heard it isnt best to bump start it but how can i get it going otherwise? normally i would connect the battery from my other car but where is the battery? am i blind or is it not under the bonnet?
thanks.

[Tonto]

Battery is in the passenger footwell. Becareful not to disturb the electronics under there!

[theaxe]

It's at the end of the passenger footwell...

[mongoose]

T_aldridge said:

yeah, i meant termials on motor. I will double check terminals, thanks. I have heard it isnt best to bump start it but how can i get it going otherwise? normally i would connect the battery from my other car but where is the battery? am i blind or is it not under the bonnet? thanks.

As has already been mentioned,the official line is that you shouldn't bump start it.This is due mainly to the fact that your sending unburnt fuel into the cats.In reality the odd bump now and again doesn't usually do any real harm i've found.The battery is located in the passenger footwell behind an easily removeable(pull it)upright carpeted kickboard

[T_aldridge]

thanks to everyone. big help! look forwards to driving this weekend with the roof down and the wipers staying in 1 place!!!

[V8 Kieran]

Check your brake lights for good measure - wiper parking and brake lights on same fuse (15A IIRC).

My wipers started parking all over the place a couple of weeks ago, then a guy pulled me over to tell me I had no brake lights - oops - won't forget that in a hurry!

[T_aldridge]

cool. thanks