Renault Clio - Dead car!

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Fri 8 Apr 2011 10:33
Renault Clio - Dead car! - SMS

Hi - my daughter's car has no power - central lockiing does not work, no lights on dashboard and engine will not turn over. Tried to jump start it and nothing happened - also tried to charge the battery, but the charger says the battery is fully charged. We obviously can't get it to a garage for a mechanic to take a look - any ideas??

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Fri 8 Apr 2011 18:10
Renault Clio - Dead car! - madf

Check earth leads and battery connections.

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Fri 8 Apr 2011 20:34
Renault Clio - Dead car! - Miztaziggy

Check the fuses on the car, there may be some in the engine, and there may be some in the car, maybe in the glove box or under the steering wheel?

If all fuses are ok, then take off the battery connections from the + and - terminals, clean the battery terminals with a little bit of sand paper so that you can see bare metal. Clean the connectors too, then reconnect and check if that has worked....

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Fri 15 Apr 2011 09:59
Renault Clio - Dead car! - sarobowe

check the earth strap from the far left sid eof the engine to the body id not loose or broken, or to test connect a jump lead from the negative terminal to an unpainted part of the body, most common cause though is the naff battery terminals renault use.

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Fri 15 Apr 2011 10:07
Renault Clio - Dead car! - Peter D

Sand Paper is a big No No. The grains of sand get embedded in the lead terminal and reduce the contact area. Use a peice of Scotchbright.

OP, do you have a meter to measure the battery voltage and other tests.

Regards Peter

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