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Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:31 pm
by frankdoylezw
Need some help please! My wife is trying to use our bongo and can't seem to start it. She has our little one year old baby with her and is a little concerned!
I'm at work and it sounds to me like this is a flat battery. From the attached video (bad as it is) does it seem like this is the case?
Symptoms: power to the dash lights and audible beep from coolant alarm when key turned, but then just clicking and odd fading in and out of lights on dash when trying to start.
Help please!
Video:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sAu ... mVrd1FMbTA
Re: Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:39 pm
by francophile1947
What engine is it?
Re: Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 2:40 pm
by frankdoylezw
It's the 2.5TD engine
Re: Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:04 pm
by Bongolia
Yes it does seem like a flat battery from your description. Cannot get the video from here.
Can anyone around jump it? Where is she?
Re: Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:08 pm
by frankdoylezw
Thanks. Morrissons car park in Reigate, Surrey at the moment. Trying to organise recovery right now-but if anyone can help I'd be grateful!
Re: Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:45 pm
by frankdoylezw
Managed to jump start it - it was the battery after all.
Re: Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:47 pm
by Bongolia
Ssorry too far off. Can anyone ,like the manager and staff not organise a jumpstart?
Good PR for a family supermarket, hot day, mum and baby in distress sort of thing?
Re: Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:48 pm
by Bongolia
Thats good, now you need a battery!
Re: Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:49 pm
by Bongolia
P.S. and get the alternator checked

Re: Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 3:55 pm
by g8dhe
Also check that the "Charge" light hasn't blown, this should normally self test during ignition, it will come on until the alternator is charging the battery, at that point it goes out, if the lamp has failed it might be the alternator isn't charging the battery!
Re: Help! Van not starting...
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:12 pm
by Bob
Glad she's going, good tips,from the Gang.
