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Old 15-12-10, 06:51 PM   #1
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Goosed Battery???

Started Fine And Dandy

turned the ignition off but left the lights on as it was in a dodgy position whilst i went to the cash point

engine was off for 2 mins at the most come back to the car and it wont start

is this a bollocks battery or sommat more sinister???
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Old 15-12-10, 06:55 PM   #2
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Exactly what happened when my battery went on the blink. Give it 10 minutes and it will hopefully start up. All the tyre places will give you a free battery check up.

Do you have the AA Breakdown Repair cover? That covers replacement batteries, ?25 excess.
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Old 15-12-10, 06:59 PM   #3
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Exactly what happened when my battery went on the blink. Give it 10 minutes and it will hopefully start up. All the tyre places will give you a free battery check up.

Do you have the AA Breakdown Repair cover? That covers replacement batteries, ?25 excess.
gonna get a new battery friday i think

dont have the AA thingy

how much are they new as ive been qouted around ?90

does this sound right or wrong??

Plus im glad theyre are some good people about......Some nice chap who i didnt kno for **** came over and goes do you need a bump start....YES PLEASE Jumped it and away he went.....no idea who the feck he is cant even get the chap a pint for helping either
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Old 15-12-10, 07:19 PM   #4
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happy Days Just Managed to Source a 2nd Hand Battery from a mate for a silly price
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