car won't start

[kagey]

can't get my 996 to start. battery seems flat, although alll electrics still work. tried to jump start using wifes jeep but still turned over very slowly and wouldnt fire. also alarm keeps going off when i put key into ignition. very annoying as its just come back from opc to fit new expansion tank on radiator. all was fine on friday evening when i drove it home now its dead. any ideas please? i'm gonna get the rac to look but thought it may have happened to one of you experts on here to save me the hassle of calling them out. cheers, kagey

[mustard]

Best keep this one quite, or the TVR forums will have a field day!

[kagey]

happens to the gooduns as wella s the badduns eh?

[ew_topcat]

if i was you i would put the battery on charge and then check all the earth leads are on where they should be. then after this works have a good shout at the opc

[agent006]

Duff battery. Same thing happened to our Boxster. Would unlock but not turn off the alarm/immob.

[JamieBeeston]

Just had the same with the FTO (damn stupid AA battery sized battery!)

It wouldnt jump, but once I fiddled around with the leads, realised it just didnt have a nice connection, I could tell once it had, as the donor car dropped a fair bit in revs..

might just be you dont have a funky connection.

Check both ends thoroughly.

[McP]

Sounds like your battery is on its last legs. Just had the same symptoms on my 996 - sluggish turnover, alarm activating, clock resetting itself. Checked the battery with a meter and it required replacing.



>> Edited by McP on Monday 15th December 07:24

[kagey]

thanks guys, the rac checked it all out and managed to jump start me. i drove for about 45 mins and all seemed ok. but alas this morning same thing. woke neighbours up at 5.45 am - not v popular it seemed. anyway ordered new battery today and this hopefully will fix problem. kagey

[tovey]

mustard said:

Best keep this one quite, or the TVR forums will have a field day!

well i never, it,s not only us tvr cars that go tits up sometimes then.

>> Edited by tovey on Tuesday 16th December 18:50

>> Edited by tovey on Tuesday 16th December 18:51

[Voltaire53]

tovey said:

mustard said: Best keep this one quite, or the TVR forums will have a field day! well i never, it,s not only us tvr cars that go tits up sometimes then. >> Edited by tovey on Tuesday 16th December 18:50

Well mine never has anyway [touch wood]... these Porsches must be unreliable obviously

[danny hoffman]

This TVR owner had a similar battery prob with his 911. It would always start in the morning, but would go flat after a run - really strange, but it turned out to be the battery.

Anyway, at least I could use the TVR whilst I was getting to the bottom of the prob

Danny

I'll get my coat....