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.

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

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?

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.

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??

R0B75 · 1 Mar 2006 at 14:51

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