Rover 75 Tourer Diesel CDT 2.0 Connie Not starting

Mortisrat · 12th January 2017, 17:11

Hi folks, I'm hoping someone can help me.

I tried to start my car today and it sorta started right away, but then died. When I tried again all that happened was that the lights on the dash and outside came on and it made a clicking noise.

I have had a look on the forums here and they seem to point toward a battery issue, is that more or less definitely the problem here?

For the last couple of weeks I have only used it for really short journeys (two miles or so). Is it maybe not recharged because of that? I also have a dash cam permanently plugged in. I did flatten the battery once (last Nov

) and it has been fine since. Am I likely to need a new battery or do I maybe need to just get a jump start on this one and go for a long drive or something?

OR is it likely to be something else entirely?

Educated guesses anyone?

(Thank you BTW)

Number 6 · 12th January 2017, 17:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mortisrat

Hi folks, I'm hoping someone can help me.

I tried to start my car today and it sorta started right away, but then died. When I tried again all that happened was that the lights on the dash and outside came on and it made a clicking noise.

I have had a look on the forums here and they seem to point toward a battery issue, is that more or less definitely the problem here?

For the last couple of weeks I have only used it for really short journeys (two miles or so). Is it maybe not recharged because of that? I also have a dash cam permanently plugged in. I did flatten the battery once (last Nov

) and it has been fine since. Am I likely to need a new battery or do I maybe need to just get a jump start on this one and go for a long drive or something
OR is it likely to be something else entirely?

Educated guesses anyone?

(Thank you BTW)

Stands a very good chance of it being the Battery.If you can put it on charge for 24 hours and see what happens.Runs of that short distance dont give the battery time to re charge itself.

Mortisrat · 12th January 2017, 17:20

Would it need to go on charge rather than being jump started?

Mike24 · 12th January 2017, 17:23

The AA says that it is likely to take eight hours, or 240 miles of continuous driving in order to recharge a battery that requires jump starting. As above, a good long stint on a battery charger is the answer. Although a jump start will get you going, it is unlikely to restore your battery's charge.

Coups · 12th January 2017, 18:21

I'm also going with battery. A car battery has an expected working life of 5 years. Depending on the kind of use you expose it to it could be more or less. A high number of short journeys will kill a battery quicker than longer journeys. The cold snap won't help either. A cold spell will show up a weak battery.

Best place to start is a long trickle charge.

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Mortisrat · 12th January 2017, 20:14

Thank you for that, it is on charge now.

Mortisrat · 14th January 2017, 00:13

Well, I left it on charge over night and by mid morning it was still not fully charged. I left it until early afternoon and it didn't get any better so I gave up and unplugged it. Fortunately it was charged enough to start the car.

I had a look through the docs that came with the car as I remembered something about the battery and found a receipt from 2 years ago (almost to the day) from Halfords for a new battery with a 4 year guarantee. I took it in and they tested the battery, found it was not working properly and replaced it for me. It is now starting perfectly once more.

Thank you again for the advice. These forums have been really useful several times for me already.

Number 6 · 14th January 2017, 10:19

Thanks for the update................As they say.....RESULT.

Arctic · 14th January 2017, 11:15

Hi Kara & members

Nice to hear you got sorted but as a reminder for us all in the future should this thread be looked upon by new and old members click big Russ link below.

WARNING

This applies to all Rover 75 and ZT models.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=106447

SD1too · 14th January 2017, 13:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mortisrat

... found a receipt ... from Halfords for a new battery with a 4 year guarantee. I took it in and they tested the battery, found it was not working properly and replaced it for me.

Your short journeys killed it Kara (and flattening it last November without a full recharge wouldn't have helped). If this is going to be your driving pattern I'd suggest using your charger overnight say, once a month, particularly during the winter period. If you don't, this new battery will suffer the same fate as your last one.

Simon

12th January 2017, 17:11	#1
Mortisrat Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nottingham Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Rover 75 Tourer Diesel CDT 2.0 Connie Not starting Hi folks, I'm hoping someone can help me. I tried to start my car today and it sorta started right away, but then died. When I tried again all that happened was that the lights on the dash and outside came on and it made a clicking noise. I have had a look on the forums here and they seem to point toward a battery issue, is that more or less definitely the problem here? For the last couple of weeks I have only used it for really short journeys (two miles or so). Is it maybe not recharged because of that? I also have a dash cam permanently plugged in. I did flatten the battery once (last Nov) and it has been fine since. Am I likely to need a new battery or do I maybe need to just get a jump start on this one and go for a long drive or something? OR is it likely to be something else entirely? Educated guesses anyone? (Thank you BTW) __________________ Sorry, I haven't been the same since that house fell on my sister.

12th January 2017, 17:20	#3
Mortisrat Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nottingham Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Would it need to go on charge rather than being jump started? __________________ Sorry, I haven't been the same since that house fell on my sister.

12th January 2017, 20:14	#6
Mortisrat Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nottingham Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Thank you for that, it is on charge now. __________________ Sorry, I haven't been the same since that house fell on my sister.

14th January 2017, 00:13	#7
Mortisrat Newbie Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nottingham Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Well, I left it on charge over night and by mid morning it was still not fully charged. I left it until early afternoon and it didn't get any better so I gave up and unplugged it. Fortunately it was charged enough to start the car. I had a look through the docs that came with the car as I remembered something about the battery and found a receipt from 2 years ago (almost to the day) from Halfords for a new battery with a 4 year guarantee. I took it in and they tested the battery, found it was not working properly and replaced it for me. It is now starting perfectly once more. Thank you again for the advice. These forums have been really useful several times for me already. __________________ Sorry, I haven't been the same since that house fell on my sister.

14th January 2017, 10:19	#8
Number 6 This is my second home Rover 75 tourer Club CD/Limo Tints Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meneac Posts: 6,759 Thanks: 5,007 Thanked 1,609 Times in 869 Posts	Thanks for the update................As they say.....RESULT. __________________ ] "I started out with nothing, and Ive still got most of it left!"

12th January 2017, 17:23	#4
Mike24 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTI Auto Saloon Connoisseur SE Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Coventry Posts: 358 Thanks: 166 Thanked 67 Times in 56 Posts	The AA says that it is likely to take eight hours, or 240 miles of continuous driving in order to recharge a battery that requires jump starting. As above, a good long stint on a battery charger is the answer. Although a jump start will get you going, it is unlikely to restore your battery's charge.

12th January 2017, 18:21	#5
Coups Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Contemporary SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,941 Thanks: 545 Thanked 520 Times in 402 Posts	I'm also going with battery. A car battery has an expected working life of 5 years. Depending on the kind of use you expose it to it could be more or less. A high number of short journeys will kill a battery quicker than longer journeys. The cold snap won't help either. A cold spell will show up a weak battery. Best place to start is a long trickle charge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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