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Corsa E-Tec

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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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8th Feb 05 at 20:49

hey there.

tried jump starting the GSI which has not been started for 6 months.
C16xe engine.

as soon as you connect the jump leads up it drains all the power from me mums new astra

and then starts to smoke ( the leads).

cant charge the battery, any one know what the prob could be?
my friend seems to think i need a new starter motor?
any suggestions.

Thanks
Ben

AdamF

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8th Feb 05 at 21:34

the battery is probably so fucked it cant take it, will deffo need a new battery even if you do get it to run on that on,

how thick are the leads your using??

IntaCepta

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8th Feb 05 at 23:13

u might need the heavy duty leads.
try someone else's cable..

if its not that, its a poor battery like said.

Corsa E-Tec

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9th Feb 05 at 00:22

yer cheers dudes, got a new batt here so gonna try that tomorrow.

the leads were heavy duty, there lorry ones or something me mate said.

we'll i'll try the new batt and come back tomorrow nite if no change.

thanks

Voyto

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9th Feb 05 at 13:29

u did connect them the rite way round didnt you, + to + and - to -

I know someone who did it + to - and it started to drain the battery and melted the clamps

Voyto

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9th Feb 05 at 13:29

ie. Me

willay

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9th Feb 05 at 14:22

quote:
Originally posted by Voyto
ie. Me

Corsa E-Tec

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9th Feb 05 at 15:58

lol, i'm sure they were the right way rround, i think, well i'll double check, i did not connect them, me mate did.

thanks tho

[Edited on 09-02-2005 by Corsa E-Tec]

Corsa E-Tec

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9th Feb 05 at 19:19

just stuck a new battery on and as soon as i connect the last terminal it sparks BIG time.

deffinatly - to - and + to +.

it's shorting out somewhere and have no idea where.

any one have any ideas
mates says it's a knackered starter motor?

thanks

Ben

[Edited on 09-02-2005 by Corsa E-Tec]

BromleyBoy

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9th Feb 05 at 19:20

yea check they were the right way round as the colours aernt what you think they should be and you'll burn the insulation on some of your earth straps etc if theyre not

Corsa E-Tec

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9th Feb 05 at 19:27

it was the right way round