Help! What does this sound like to you?

R0B75 · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:11

I recorded this sound earlier in my car, what do you think it is? I was just trying to start it, yesterday it was fine and started first time with ease as it has done since I bought the car last week.

As you will hear the alarm armed itself during this for some reason. :confused:

But obviously I'm more concerned about the car not starting.

Can you tell I'm a complete car noob?

Help!! I Need some info before I ring a garage tomorrow.

Thanks in advance.

Teledude · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:13

Battery? Hence the alarm going nuts?

R0B75 · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:15

Teledude said:
Battery? Hence the alarm going nuts?

lol I don't know, you tell me?

tbh that's what I thought but the Mrs isn't convinced

Teledude · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:17

Honestly I dont know much about this kinda stuff BUT if that was my car I'd be thinking battery - dont know why?! Possibly the alarm having a sensor detecting low power and a possible disconnect hence it going off?

Iamzod · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:18

I thought battery too, my alarm & central locking go nuts when i try & start mine and there aint quite enough charge to fire it up.

chopchop · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:20

heehe its a flat/dead battery

R0B75 · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:20

Sounds good so far, a dead battery is simple to fix (so i've heard lol). Anyone else wanna chip in?

Oracle · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:20

Toyota!? Its definately the battery my friend. Jump it, from another car, but your mrs probably left the interior light on all night!!!

R0B75 · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:23

It's my car and its a VW. I'd love to blame the Mrs but unfortunately it's all my fault for no other reason than she hasn't touched the car. She has her own.

Edit: off to bed and I think I may sleep a little easier now.

Teledude · 28 Feb 2006 at 23:26

well now you can go tell her you were right and make her buy the new batt

Mickey_D · 1 Mar 2006 at 07:17

Very definately a dead battery or dirty connections at the battery clamps.

R0B75 · 1 Mar 2006 at 14:18

Well I had fun and games this morning. I tried starting it again and of course the same thing happened, only this time the alarm would not switch off until i disconnected the battery, bloody noisy!

Anyway, there is a garage across the road from me so i went over and a mechanic brought a jump pack over and we got it started. It seems fine now and starts every time, strange.

Someone told me the battery may be knackered and this might keep happening, so best to get a new one. They aren't expensive, so I might get one, but what do you think??

Teledude · 1 Mar 2006 at 14:27

Get a new one - Bout £40 i think...

R0B75 · 1 Mar 2006 at 14:51

Might be down south but £25-30 up here for the one I need.

geiger · 1 Mar 2006 at 15:03

Batteries are under more strain in the cold, so it might yours is suffering because of that and is on the way out. Charge it up to full and see if it does the same. I ran a battery that was on its last legs like this for another 2 years after but then the engine always started first try and the alternator was good I guess