tom_simes
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Organiser: South Wales
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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Used my car today, started it no problems and ran without a worry.
Stopped at the shop on the way home, then it wouldn't start again. All the dash lights were on, but as soon as I turned the key they would all go out, no power at all.
Interior light still worked, but very dimly. Got a mate to help me jump start it, and it ran no problems at all on the alternator. While running on idle, i turned the interior light on and the light was flickering, but if I held it at 2k rpm, the light was fine.
Is that a sign of a dead battery, or a dodgy alternator/voltage regulator?
I just want to make sure before I buy a new battery tomorrow.
Cheers! 
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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I'd say battery mate. Can you borrow one off someone for a few hours?
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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thats how mine went on my corsa, started it up, drove to halfords, bought my auto glym, tried to start the car and got.... click....click....click
bump started it, drove round for an hour turned it off....... click.....click 
I got a new battery and it was fine
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tom_simes
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Organiser: South Wales
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Registered: 12th Jan 05
Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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I'm just about to go up to Halfords now, so I'll check the battery with a multimeter when its off and when the alternator is running, hopefully the reading is higher!
If not, I'm not sure. I'll update later on 
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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Think yourself lucky it didn't happen on Sunday, I had to get mine jump started on the stand at PVS last year, that was embarrasing I'd definately say battery tho
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Corsa_Joel
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Registered: 3rd May 07
Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike B
Think yourself lucky it didn't happen on Sunday, I had to get mine jump started on the stand at PVS last year, that was embarrasing I'd definately say battery tho
Happened to me this year
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Check the battery terminals are tight first 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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