Hi
About 3 weeks ago my 51-reg diesel Vectra wouldn't start after it was left unused for several days with temperatures below zero.
Called AA, they jump-started it easily, I then managed to key-start it again in several hours but didn't drive, just moved the car to another parking space.
Meanwhile, a couple of weeks later, I received the new battery (Alphaline) which appeared to be not fully charged (12.3 v), left it charging for 6 hrs, also charged the old battery for 12 hrs.
The car still wouldn't start from any battery, - all I hear when I turn the key is a "click" somewhere inside the engine.
The voltage is the following:
Initially: 12.7 (new) 12.9 (old)
On key half-turn drops to: 11.7 both
Restores after several seconds to: 12.5 (new) 12.2 (old)
Also tested my other diesel car which is quite fresh and has no starting issues, it i more or less the same: 12.5, then drops to below 12 and the restores to 12.2 and can be started easily then.
I now ran out of options what to check/do myself, there are no lights flashing, electrics work fine in the car, battery connections seem to be ok, no loss there ...
What else can it be ?
About 3 weeks ago my 51-reg diesel Vectra wouldn't start after it was left unused for several days with temperatures below zero.
Called AA, they jump-started it easily, I then managed to key-start it again in several hours but didn't drive, just moved the car to another parking space.
Meanwhile, a couple of weeks later, I received the new battery (Alphaline) which appeared to be not fully charged (12.3 v), left it charging for 6 hrs, also charged the old battery for 12 hrs.
The car still wouldn't start from any battery, - all I hear when I turn the key is a "click" somewhere inside the engine.
The voltage is the following:
Initially: 12.7 (new) 12.9 (old)
On key half-turn drops to: 11.7 both
Restores after several seconds to: 12.5 (new) 12.2 (old)
Also tested my other diesel car which is quite fresh and has no starting issues, it i more or less the same: 12.5, then drops to below 12 and the restores to 12.2 and can be started easily then.
I now ran out of options what to check/do myself, there are no lights flashing, electrics work fine in the car, battery connections seem to be ok, no loss there ...
What else can it be ?