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  • (Very) Cold starting problem

    From Chris Holmes@chrispvholmes@gmail.com to uk.rec.cars.maintenance on Tue Jan 16 11:45:59 2024
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    Hi All,

    I bought a 2006 2.2 D Toyota Corolla Verso in Nov 22rCa

    It didnrCOt like starting in the cold / damp. It could be started
    with the aid of a jump start pack, unless it was below 0 degrees Celsius,
    in which case the engine barely turned over.

    A jump start from a similar spec car would then start it.

    Replaced the battery, no difference.

    Fitted a supplementary earth cable from the battery to the engine (near the starter) and it now starts without the jump start pack, but not this
    morning (-7 degrees).

    I (and a tyre place) have tested the battery (when warm) and it is fine).


    So next steprCa..

    Replace starter??

    Or could I put the battery on charge for a few hours in the morning prior
    to trying to start (and thus nurse it through the small number of really
    cold days between now & spring??

    Or test the battery on a cold morning (perhaps it really doesnrCOt like the cold??
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  • From alan_m@junk@admac.myzen.co.uk to uk.rec.cars.maintenance on Tue Jan 16 13:50:35 2024
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    On 16/01/2024 11:45, Chris Holmes wrote:

    Or test the battery on a cold morning (perhaps it really doesnrCOt like the cold??

    Or you are not driving far/long enough to replace the energy you have
    removed from the battery each day. On cold days you probably also have
    the heated back screen on, lights on etc. after starting the car and so
    little goes back to charging the battery unless you are driving 30+ miles.

    Or something is draining the battery when the car is switched off. Some accessory is still drawing power 24/365, maybe something as simple as a
    faulty boot light switch that leaves a light on etc.
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  • From Chris Holmes@chrispvholmes@gmail.com to uk.rec.cars.maintenance on Tue Jan 16 14:05:55 2024
    From Newsgroup: uk.rec.cars.maintenance

    alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
    On 16/01/2024 11:45, Chris Holmes wrote:

    Or test the battery on a cold morning (perhaps it really doesnrCOt like the >> cold??

    Or you are not driving far/long enough to replace the energy you have removed from the battery each day. On cold days you probably also have
    the heated back screen on, lights on etc. after starting the car and so little goes back to charging the battery unless you are driving 30+ miles.

    Or something is draining the battery when the car is switched off. Some accessory is still drawing power 24/365, maybe something as simple as a faulty boot light switch that leaves a light on etc.


    Driving an hour each way to work, and have checked with an ammeter that the drain when switched off is minimal (radio memory and presumably an ECU or three).

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