starting issue and radio dead

[racebreed1]

car wouldnt start this morning for some reason seemed battery didnt want to fire it. lights worked as did locking but seemed it was drained just enough not to start. rolled it back down the drive and bumped it in reverse and it started fine. However the stereo doesnt work no power to it at all. is it likely a fuse has popped somewhere? where would the stereo fuse be located? could a fuse pop cause a drain on the battery?

ive removed the stereo just in case its draining the battery.

any ideas?

[Drew SS]

i think the fuse is under the steering coloum just pull the panel down u should see the bank of fuses corect me if im wrong

[2blackhats]

You may need the security code to resurrect the radio. If it's been without juice for a few hours it'll shut down...although I note you say there was enough current for the lights locks etc..

[racebreed1]

2blackhats said:

You may need the security code to resurrect the radio. If it's been without juice for a few hours it'll shut down...although I note you say there was enough current for the lights locks etc..

aftermarket radio mate no codes needed just no power to it.

[madmunky]

Get out a multimeter and check the Red and Yellow cables see if you are getting power down the line (Yellow is Battery feed and Red is Ignition Feed so make sure the Ignition is on when testing the red cable)

[L2VXR]

The interior light switch for the drivers side door has a reputation for sticking and in so the radio and interior lights can stay on when you leave the car,then also come unstuck so a fault cannot be found

[racebreed1]

L2VXR said:

The interior light switch for the drivers side door has a reputation for sticking and in so the radio and interior lights can stay on when you leave the car,then also come unstuck so a fault cannot be found

didnt know that. Wouldnt necessarily cause a fuse to blow though would it?

[L2VXR]

No, but that may be down to the jump start and the radio being powered on

[racebreed1]

L2VXR said:

No, but that may be down to the jump start and the radio being powered on

sorry bump started it not jumped started it

may have done the same thing though although im sure there was no power to it when i got in the car

[ads_green]

Does your car have cats fitted? If so bump starting isn't a good idea.

[racebreed1]

ads_green said:

Does your car have cats fitted? If so bump starting isn't a good idea.

why?

[Magic919]

Some folk worry that unburnt fuel would harm the poor cats.

[bud78]

yeah not good they catch on fire. give my mates car a bumpstart then the car started and the cat just burst into flames melting his carpet inside his car.

[racebreed1]

car was fine when i got back to it last night and again this morning and the radio works. Must have been a glitch

[ads_green]

racebreed1 said:

ads_green said:

Does your car have cats fitted? If so bump starting isn't a good idea.

why?

Bump starting causes a lot of unburnt fuel to get into the cat which can combust thus dramatically increasing the temp of the unit. At best it shortens the life of the cat and as above I know of at least two cars that have been reduced to molten mess from overheated cat's.

Those portable jump starting packs from halfords are actually damn useful and solve the problem. You can either jump start conventionally or if you are worried about the cables/fuses just leave it connected for 15 mins or so and it'll drop some power into the cars battery - not much but enough to turn over and start.

[racebreed1]

ads_green said:

racebreed1 said:

ads_green said:

Does your car have cats fitted? If so bump starting isn't a good idea.

why?

Bump starting causes a lot of unburnt fuel to get into the cat which can combust thus dramatically increasing the temp of the unit. At best it shortens the life of the cat and as above I know of at least two cars that have been reduced to molten mess from overheated cat's.

Those portable jump starting packs from halfords are actually damn useful and solve the problem. You can either jump start conventionally or if you are worried about the cables/fuses just leave it connected for 15 mins or so and it'll drop some power into the cars battery - not much but enough to turn over and start.

i cant see all the concern on forced induction cars your throwing gas down at 1000 degrees or more no melted cats there

[s55shh]

ads_green said:

racebreed1 said:

ads_green said:

Does your car have cats fitted? If so bump starting isn't a good idea.

why?

Bump starting causes a lot of unburnt fuel to get into the cat which can combust thus dramatically increasing the temp of the unit. At best it shortens the life of the cat and as above I know of at least two cars that have been reduced to molten mess from overheated cat's.

Those portable jump starting packs from halfords are actually damn useful and solve the problem. You can either jump start conventionally or if you are worried about the cables/fuses just leave it connected for 15 mins or so and it'll drop some power into the cars battery - not much but enough to turn over and start.

Might struggle to crank a 6 litre v8 with a halfords one though. The one I use on my fire engine cost £350!

[wolfracer]

s55shh said:

Might struggle to crank a 6 litre v8 with a halfords one though. The one I use on my fire engine cost £350!

I'd have thought a fire engine was the safest vehicle to bump start.....