Ford Focus Saloon - Can't start keeps locking

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Fri 14 Oct 2011 09:13
Ford Focus Saloon - Can't start keeps locking - Ralphnme

I have a 2002 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec (petrol) - never had any problems until I went to open the car, the central locking kept making a continous locking sound, the car would not start, turn over, not even any lights on the dashboard and the clock appeared to have reset itself. Since then I have charged the battery and tried to start the car without any luck, now when im trying to start the car the car tried to lock itself continously.

Any ideas?

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Fri 14 Oct 2011 16:50
Ford Focus Saloon - Can't start keeps locking - dieselnut

It sounds like the battery is on its last legs, or there is a poor connection on the battery or earth.

Try cleaning the battery conexions & check the earth lead at both ends. Try putting on the headlights & starting the car, do the lights go out, if so suggest you get a new battery.

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