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Old 09-07-2006, 03:05 PM   #1
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Hey ppl , i have a problem, i wento start my car this afternoon and the car has no power., no interior light comes on, nothing!!!.. can anyone advise me as to what the problem may be.. i was driving the car 1hour earlier and now this happens and now im unable to lock my car as it is electic.. thanks..

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Old 09-07-2006, 03:06 PM   #2
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Dead battery.
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Old 09-07-2006, 03:39 PM   #3
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Yep I tend to agree.
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Old 09-07-2006, 04:09 PM   #4
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Yeah dead battery... you could try re-fluiding it, but you should defiently go the new batt.
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Old 09-07-2006, 04:23 PM   #5
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maybe dodgy alternator aswell not charging your battery
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Old 09-07-2006, 07:16 PM   #6
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It's definitely battery related, but may just be a bad power or earth connection to the battery - Check them first, and they're both OK, call Marshall and get a new battery.
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Old 09-07-2006, 07:17 PM   #7
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Give the connections a clean.
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Old 09-07-2006, 11:49 PM   #8
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i had this exact same problem. it was the battery when racq got there they checked it and every section was bone dry, but it had been working fine only hours before. i had just unfortunetly forgot to check the battery when i do all my other checks and i payed for it. im 99% it your battery from the sounds of it cause i couldnt lock my car or any thing either
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Old 22-07-2006, 12:12 PM   #9
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i had the same problem .....the leads that ran to the alternator were a damaged ...and so times i went to start my car and it started...and other times it just wouldnt start...so i replaced the leads and since then there has been no problems
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