MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Vwgtiking on July 22, 2015, 08:59:57 pm

Title: Problem starting
Post by: Vwgtiking on July 22, 2015, 08:59:57 pm

In the mornings the car starts ok. Could be a little better. But on a few occasions I start the car no problem, move it on the road from the drive for and then come back to it say 30mins later the car really struggles to start like the battery is almost dead.

Is my battery going?

Title: Re: Problem starting
Post by: robmcclel on July 23, 2015, 09:46:55 am

yeah sounds like your battery is on its way out to me.

Title: Re: Problem starting
Post by: Vwgtiking on July 23, 2015, 07:32:13 pm

Yeah great! I disconnected it today and the alarm just kept going off.

Title: Re: Problem starting
Post by: Ricky123 on July 23, 2015, 10:28:29 pm

Could be a battery issue. This is where a place like halfrauds come in handy for a free battery check if you haven't got a volt meter  :happy2:

Title: Re: Problem starting
Post by: Vwgtiking on July 24, 2015, 07:23:05 am

Thanks Ricky will do that this weekend

Title: Re: Problem starting
Post by: Vwgtiking on July 25, 2015, 10:26:40 pm

Popped to halfords and they confirm the amps are quite low and on its way out.