Bettery Issues - how to Jump start MX5?
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Bettery Issues - how to Jump start MX5?
Hi all,
Today I tried to start my NA6 and it wouldnt crank. Definate battery issue.
Tried to pop up the lights and it did ever so slowly. Stereo powers on, interior lights are dim.
What are some reasons battery would drain? Drove the car 5 days ago it was fine. Didnt leave any lights on or anything.
When I bought the car I noticed the owner has changed battiers 2 or 3 times in the same number of years. Theyve all been vented batteries, one in there now is a Federal about 6 months old.
Any ideas?
Anyhow first thing I want to do is jump start it and see if i can get back on the road, but I dont know where to hook the negative cable on the na6?
Where can I earth it? I'm worried i'll put it in the wrong place and seeing as its in the boot it might be tricky?
Any suggestions?
Today I tried to start my NA6 and it wouldnt crank. Definate battery issue.
Tried to pop up the lights and it did ever so slowly. Stereo powers on, interior lights are dim.
What are some reasons battery would drain? Drove the car 5 days ago it was fine. Didnt leave any lights on or anything.
When I bought the car I noticed the owner has changed battiers 2 or 3 times in the same number of years. Theyve all been vented batteries, one in there now is a Federal about 6 months old.
Any ideas?
Anyhow first thing I want to do is jump start it and see if i can get back on the road, but I dont know where to hook the negative cable on the na6?
Where can I earth it? I'm worried i'll put it in the wrong place and seeing as its in the boot it might be tricky?
Any suggestions?
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AJ wrote:old wives tale li21, the battery in the car is already grounded to the chassis
yep. if you look at the negative cable on your na6, follow it back and you'll see that it is bolted to the chassis.
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if your battery is cactus, it probably won't start anyway..............but yeah, if you have decent jump leads, hook the other car up & bang some decent revs on it for a minute or so (any longer you'll probably cook your jump leads) to get some juice into your battery
Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often
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AJ wrote:if your battery is cactus, it probably won't start anyway..............but yeah, if you have decent jump leads, hook the other car up & bang some decent revs on it for a minute or so (any longer you'll probably cook your jump leads) to get some juice into your battery
reminds me of a caryard who used his camry to jumpstart there iveco
which cooked the cheap jumper leads
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AJ wrote:if your battery is cactus, it probably won't start anyway..............but yeah, if you have decent jump leads, hook the other car up & bang some decent revs on it for a minute or so (any longer you'll probably cook your jump leads) to get some juice into your battery
I reckon battery still alive since lights are still coming on.
I think i cooked the leads already .. might try some better qaulity ones:)
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li21 wrote:I think i cooked the leads already .. might try some better qaulity ones:)
cooked is when it smokes
when it smokes stop and remove ASAP before it catches fire
is there anyway you can find out how much voltage is in there?
multimeter or something?
because if its gone too low its not gona charge and your better off getting a new battery
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AZNTieN wrote:li21 wrote:I think i cooked the leads already .. might try some better qaulity ones:)
cooked is when it smokes
when it smokes stop and remove ASAP before it catches fire
is there anyway you can find out how much voltage is in there?
multimeter or something?
because if its gone too low its not gona charge and your better off getting a new battery
i dont have a multimeter
ill try one more jumpstart tomrrow.
This would be the 4th battery in last 3 years. wonder whats causing them to fail.
And these vented or acid free battereis anrent cheap "
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Is it possible to bump start an mx5, or not advisable?
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