08-12-2013, 05:23 PM
Anyone on my facebook will may have seen the post i put up last night, thankfully i didnt get very far before a mate let us know that i only had the right tail light working. No number plate lights and no left hand tail light. At this point, i left my car at mums and borrowed her Micra to get the kids home. That turned out to be a fuse, but still leaves the issue with starting.
Changed the fuse, tried to start the car and nothing, tried a couple of times before realising that the interior lights were REALLY dim (as if dead battery). Took a spare battery out to swap and try, as well as a voltmeter. When we checked the battery on the car, it was fine. Reconnected it, and all the lights were fine, and the car started first time, no problem.
I am at a loss to explain this, i can't see how the starter motor sticking would cause such issues? Feel free to correct me, but are there any other thoughts?
Changed the fuse, tried to start the car and nothing, tried a couple of times before realising that the interior lights were REALLY dim (as if dead battery). Took a spare battery out to swap and try, as well as a voltmeter. When we checked the battery on the car, it was fine. Reconnected it, and all the lights were fine, and the car started first time, no problem.
I am at a loss to explain this, i can't see how the starter motor sticking would cause such issues? Feel free to correct me, but are there any other thoughts?