Just went to go out for a blast in the Scooby as I haven't driven her all week due to work and driving the daily driver and she wouldn't start and had to bump start her, then went for a run around 10-15 miles or so with the sidelights on car ran fine. Got home turned the engine of went to start her straight away and she wouldn't start any ideas 🤔. I haven't long bought a new battery a few months ago or so, so surely can't be that so is it the alternator if so how do I check this or should I bump start her again and go for a longer drive this time with the side lights on and heaters or no, Thanks in advance.

 

Mines doesn't get out much and more a weekend car. I use a C-TEK charger conditioner when mines is sat up for a while.


If it goes easy with a jump then sounds like either the battery or the alternator.
I think if the alternator goes you get a battery light on the dash however I may be wrong.

you can get a little tester cheep which gives you an ideal what charge the alternator is giving and the condition of the battery.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Digital-6-...UAAOSwHoFXtDfT

Also check your connections are tight and clean.

 

use a multi meter to test the alternator

 

Most likely a fudged alternator.

If you don't have a multimeter, leave it running with the lights/aircon etc on and see if it dies after a certain amount of time.

 

10 - 15 miles isn't going to do much to re-charge your battery. Put a charger on it and re-charge it completely and see how you get on then.

 

This a good battery should be 12v or when car is on idle should be around 14v if charging system(alternator is good)

 

Which model.