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Focus Is Dead - Flofocus - 02-01-2005
I went to do an oil change on the Justy tonight, so I had to move the focus out of the garage. Went to start her up and get her out but she wouldnt start.
When I turn the key, its making a really fast clicking noise. :blink: Im not sure what it is. The engine does not turn or anything.
The lights are dim, the CD player wont play (works, but wont play), pressed eject and that CD took a while to come out :lol: Battery is obviously dead, but what is that ticking noise. We tried boosting it, but it made the same noise.
Can has been sitting in the garage for the past 2 weeks while I was in London. It ran fine before I left :unsure: :huh:
Focus Is Dead - meford4u - 02-01-2005
Battery............Shoulda bought one when the sale was on!
Focus Is Dead - NoiSeeVT - 02-01-2005
Im pretty sure that was the sound of the starter when the battery is just to low on juice. Its not odd at all, it happened to me when I use to kill my battery when playing the old radio to long in my cavy :o
David
Focus Is Dead - Flofocus - 02-01-2005
meford4u,Jan 31 2005, 09:03 PM Wrote:Battery............Shoulda bought one when the sale was on!
[right][snapback]82346[/snapback][/right]
:lol:
What sale? :huh:
Focus Is Dead - meford4u - 02-01-2005
http://www.focuscanada.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=8218
Focus Is Dead - bcfocus - 02-01-2005
Yep! B) Battery
Focus Is Dead - Flofocus - 02-01-2005
So did me cutting my grill turn signals have anything to do with this? :huh:
Focus Is Dead - 01-yellow-ZX3 - 02-01-2005
Nope, the cold did though... :P
Focus Is Dead - Flofocus - 02-01-2005
01-yellow-ZX3,Jan 31 2005 Wrote:Nope, the cold did though... :P
[right][snapback]82369[/snapback][/right]
Thats what I dont understand. It was sitting outside in the driveway for 3 weeks. Before I left for London 2 weeks ago, I thought since nobody will be using the garage, I will just throw the focus in there while Im gone. started fine outside, but it stays in a warm garage for 2 weeks and it doesnt start <_<
Focus Is Dead - tdot-zx3 - 02-01-2005
Its a special feature fords have....
"non predictability mode" .. Yours was probably switched on in mexico.
Focus Is Dead - dBlast - 02-01-2005
That's about the 5th or 6th battery to die on this board in the last 6 months. It was probably time for yours to go as well. Darkpuppet's went after some inactivity. Mine only took about 35 minutes of inactivity (parked while I was out for lunch) to die completely. :o
Focus Is Dead - Raine - 02-01-2005
Last time this happened to me it was because my amp wasn't properly grounded and it kept draining the juice outta the batt... Once I figured that out, a boost and some work by the alternator and all was well.. My car's from Dec 99, still on the stock battery w/ no problems...
Focus Is Dead - D-Dub - 02-01-2005
tdot-zx3,Jan 31 2005, 10: Wrote:Its a special feature fords have....
"non predictability mode" .. Yours was probably switched on in mexico.
[right][snapback]82374[/snapback][/right]
Thats awesome! :lol:
Focus Is Dead - ZX3 Canuck - 02-01-2005
tdot-zx3,Jan 31 2005, 06: Wrote:Its a special feature fords have....
"non predictability mode" .. Yours was probably switched on in mexico.
[right][snapback]82374[/snapback][/right]
Ok, that's my new sig. :lol:
Focus Is Dead - darkpuppet - 02-02-2005
yup.. battery.. hopefully yours is still topside :P
the clicking noise is actually more likely the main power relay, but could be the starter.
hell, I don't know... your battery is dead.
Focus Is Dead - BerinG - 02-02-2005
mines about to die.. gauges does a full sweep almost everytime.. was told thats what it was..
someone find a new battery sale hehe