CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zone • 6 months agoDaily Discussion Thread: 🧦 Mon 22 Jan 2024pinmessage-squaremessage-square115 fedilinkarrow-up19file-text
arrow-up19message-squareDaily Discussion Thread: 🧦 Mon 22 Jan 2024pinCEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zone • 6 months agomessage-square115 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDuenan@aussie.zonehexbear9·5 months agoGah. Was meant to catch up with a friend for coffee and lo and behold my car wouldn’t start :( Have called out roadside assistance to have a look, I suspect it’s the battery. I hope it’s only flat and doesn’t need replacing. Pray for me. linkfedilink
minus-squareDuenan@aussie.zonehexbear5·5 months agoRoadside came and gone. Confirmed to be a dead battery. :( I’ll need to sort that out tomorrow or the day after. linkfedilink
minus-squareCEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zonehexagonhexbear4·5 months agoHow old is the battery? linkfedilink
minus-squareDuenan@aussie.zonehexbear3·5 months agoI’m not sure since it been awhile. I’d put it somewhere in the 4-7 year range. linkfedilink
minus-squareCEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zonehexagonhexbear5·5 months agoThat's a good run! They usually last about 3. linkfedilink
minus-squareDuenan@aussie.zonehexbear4·5 months agoOh well guess I got lucky but maybe I’m blowing it out since I don’t really remember when I last replaced it. linkfedilink
minus-squareindisin@aussie.zonehexbear3·5 months agoDid they check your alternator too (the thing that charges the battery)? Or have you already tried charging the battery manually? linkfedilink
minus-squareDuenan@aussie.zonehexbear1·5 months agoYep. I had the alternator checked as well and that was fine. linkfedilink
minus-squaredumblederp@aussie.zonehexbear3·5 months agoThey're often on sale for 30% off if you have a look around the main car stores. linkfedilink
minus-squareDuenan@aussie.zonehexbear2·5 months agoHad a look around but I’m not too confident and have little knowledge of car batteries. It’ll be ok. I can sort it out tomorrow or the day after, one of my friends is going to help me get sorted. linkfedilink
minus-squaredumblederp@aussie.zonehexbear2·5 months agoThe old battery or the manual should outline power required (CCA - cold cranking amps). Supercheap, Autobarn, Repco, Bursons, RACV, will all be able to check what battery suits your car too. linkfedilink
minus-squareDuenan@aussie.zonehexbear2·5 months agoThanks. RACV will sort me out later in the week. I did have a look at Supercheap as all you have to do is enter your rego online and it checks for you. linkfedilink
minus-squareSalvo@aussie.zonehexbear4·5 months agoGood luck. I hope you got your car running and managed to get out for your coffee. My #Jimny is getting its 2-year service and I am hoping I don’t have any nasty surprises. Spent the day in the local town, visiting cafés and parks, waiting for the Phonecall with quiet optimism. linkfedilink
minus-squareDuenan@aussie.zonehexbear1·5 months agoThanks it’ll be ok. I have nothing urgent that needs going for so I can wait it out the next day or so. Fingers crossed for you too and your 2 year service. If there’s anything you’d think warranty would cover you. linkfedilink
Gah. Was meant to catch up with a friend for coffee and lo and behold my car wouldn’t start :(
Have called out roadside assistance to have a look, I suspect it’s the battery.
I hope it’s only flat and doesn’t need replacing.
Pray for me.
🙏
Roadside came and gone.
Confirmed to be a dead battery. :(
I’ll need to sort that out tomorrow or the day after.
How old is the battery?
I’m not sure since it been awhile. I’d put it somewhere in the 4-7 year range.
That's a good run! They usually last about 3.
Oh well guess I got lucky but maybe I’m blowing it out since I don’t really remember when I last replaced it.
Did they check your alternator too (the thing that charges the battery)? Or have you already tried charging the battery manually?
Yep. I had the alternator checked as well and that was fine.
They're often on sale for 30% off if you have a look around the main car stores.
Had a look around but I’m not too confident and have little knowledge of car batteries.
It’ll be ok. I can sort it out tomorrow or the day after, one of my friends is going to help me get sorted.
The old battery or the manual should outline power required (CCA - cold cranking amps). Supercheap, Autobarn, Repco, Bursons, RACV, will all be able to check what battery suits your car too.
Thanks.
RACV will sort me out later in the week.
I did have a look at Supercheap as all you have to do is enter your rego online and it checks for you.
Good luck. I hope you got your car running and managed to get out for your coffee.
My #Jimny is getting its 2-year service and I am hoping I don’t have any nasty surprises.
Spent the day in the local town, visiting cafés and parks, waiting for the Phonecall with quiet optimism.
Thanks it’ll be ok. I have nothing urgent that needs going for so I can wait it out the next day or so.
Fingers crossed for you too and your 2 year service. If there’s anything you’d think warranty would cover you.