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Old 19th November 2018, 07:53   #1
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Got in the ZT for work this morning and....click....
I thought battery maybe with it standing so long . Jumped in the Avensis so I wasnt late, but now as I sit here I am worried. It clicked likevthe battery but every time I tried it the headlights came on? Can this be normal?

She started on the button yesterday. No tiredness when I cranked. Obviously no time to investigate this morning. But the lights coming on? My Contemporary didnt do that with a naff battery?

Worried now!
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Old 19th November 2018, 07:59   #2
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Hi guys

Got in the ZT for work this morning and....click....
I thought battery maybe with it standing so long . Jumped in the Avensis so I wasnt late, but now as I sit here I am worried. It clicked likevthe battery but every time I tried it the headlights came on? Can this be normal?

She started on the button yesterday. No tiredness when I cranked. Obviously no time to investigate this morning. But the lights coming on? My Contemporary didnt do that with a naff battery?

Worried now!
I believe it quite normal for the lights to come on when cranking with a low battery. Also don't try to start the car until the battery is charged as it can corrupt some modules
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Old 19th November 2018, 08:25   #3
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Hi Dawn, as said typical symptoms of a battery with insufficient power to start the engine. In the first instance remove the battery and charge for 24 hours.

If it happens again it is either:
1. New battery time
2. Check alternator for output
3. Check battery drain when car has gone to sleep
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Old 19th November 2018, 08:42   #4
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Definitely sounds like a flat battery to me. Firstly get it charged up and check voltage when you get it running on the IPK cluster. If you've got a volt meter check battery voltage first, need 12.4volts minimum I'd say.
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Hi Dawn.
As above most likely battery, if not it could be the starter motor contacts, if it is the battery please remember the excellent rule from Big Russ in the link below, this applies to all members.




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Had it a couple of times on mine.turned out to be the spade connection on the starter.crimped a new en on and its sound now.

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I agree with the above, batteries nowadays don’t give the same warnings, they just give up.
I was waiting in our 75 diesel outside the airport perimeter at Glasgow to pick up the missus and when she txt me to come in to collect her the car wouldn’t start.
I had to get a friend to come the 30 odd miles to jump start me before I could collect her.
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Old 19th November 2018, 10:18   #8
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I willbtake the battery off tonight and see. With all the standing around after Paul died hoping its just that!
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IIRC the giveaway is the headlights coming on, this doesn't happen if it is the contacts on the Sol and or the spade connector
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As per every other post - my ZT-T was exactly the same with a duff battery.
It may just be flat - but bear in mind a battery can fail without warning at any time.
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