Temperamental starting 4g - please help!!!

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:22 pm

Nah, if the CCA's are gone, it's new battery time. You can replenish voltage, but not current.

I'd take the Honda one (and fit it myself) if it was me.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:32 pm

Agreed Indigo, that is my new plan

Cheers

Supermarine Blues · Post by **Supermarine Blues** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 3:27 pm

You could try a battery conditioner to de-sulphate the plates, but it's probably f ucked.

Pick up a new one from your friendly Honda dealer. If you leave a charger connected, the ECU won't need to re-learn & your radio won't lose its codes.

Connect it to the +ve on the alternator & the engine block & it won't get in your way.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:04 pm

Update time..
I went to Honda this morning and picked this up for £59 (including christmas discount!!)

Opened it up and found all this stuff...

I hoovered all the crap off the battery, fitted it, used Supermarine Blues charger tip to save stereo presets ..et voilà, problem solved!!

Thanks, everyone, for your assistance

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:08 pm

Alls well that ends well

Post by **indigolemon** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:38 pm

Merry Christmas!

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:35 pm

Update: just started the car and "click" ..turned the key again and it fired up instantly.
There is clearly something else at fault.

bennyboy · Post by **bennyboy** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:47 pm

Sticky starter solenoid is my best guess then.
Probably no bad thing you got a new battery anyway, if it was old and was turning over very slowly as you said.

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:48 pm

I've had a bit of a similar problem lately on my wagon.
Try this and see if it's the same.
When you turn the key and it doesn't turn over, just hold it in that position for around 3-5 seconds and see if it then fires up.
With mine Sometimes it fires up straight away, other times there's a delay. I do that and that works. Only seems when it's been very cold.
So I'm guessing the starter soleniods on the way out, or a relay to the starter.

NCCMUR · Post by **NCCMUR** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 8:55 pm

this is exactly what happened on my old lude.

this seems to get progressively worse,taking three then four turns of the key etc
it turned out it was the starter,might be just the solenoid on yours but on mine it was totally gone

HTH mate