Timbaland
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Registered: 20th Jan 07
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smash the window . Thats how we do it in Glasgow.
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JAA_16v
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Registered: 30th Mar 07
Location: Derbyshire
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Another option is to ring the RAC / AA and they will give you membership there and then.
Afterall, even if u do get in to the car, how are you planning to start it with no tools or Jump leads?
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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Right, boot opened (after some hard work) lights are now offf but obv car wont start, what do i do?
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Robbo
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can i just let the battery charge or do i need a jump start?
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Timbaland
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Jump start it.
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Robbo
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definately?
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JAA_16v
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Location: Derbyshire
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Jump start, or if there is a Halfords/car spares near by your going to need to purchase a battery 
No chance that the battery will 'recover' enough to get a start imo
[Edited on 27-03-2008 by JAA_16v]
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tom_simes
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Location: Undy, Newport Drives: Skoda Octavia vRS estate
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You can let it charge if you want, but jump starting is a much better idea, will just start the engine straight away so you can drive on home!
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Joe
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Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire
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You aint got much choice, if battery is flat. Unless you can bump start it.
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mattk
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Location: St. Helens
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or bump it if you have any mates around
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Robbo
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Im not going home, im driving 5 misn down the road to a night out :S
cant bump start cos of where its parked
jump start it is, how long will engine need to eb runnign to ensure another start?
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Timbaland
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Registered: 20th Jan 07
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Leave it running about 5 minutes or so.
Iv killed the MINi battery about 3 times cos of the amplifiers i iut, Jump start it and its good to go mate.
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Robbo
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work will jump start it for me apparently
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JAA_16v
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Registered: 30th Mar 07
Location: Derbyshire
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Once the alternator is running they normally recover quickly. So maybe 10 - 15 mins of driving should do it.
What do others think?
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Danny H
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Registered: 10th Feb 05
Location: Gilberdyke, E Riding of Yorkshire
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I did exactly the same with my golf, left the side lights on because of no siren when you open the door. Learnt my lesson, never again 
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Robbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny H
I did exactly the same with my golf, left the side lights on because of no siren when you open the door. Learnt my lesson, never again
fucking stupid eh
esp as tonight im taking out the fuses to disable the side lights, partly thru fear of this lol
will let it run for 10 mins to be safe
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Robbo
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logging off now, cheers one andf all 
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Graham88
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Another happy CS member :-)
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
Cant understand why boot lock wont work
because its a golf and when you dont use the locks for more than 3 months they pack up and go home!
if you leave it long enought the window regulator will snap and the window will fall done and you shall gain access............
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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i used to get around this by not locking my doors before i had a car that was worth anything.
I was surprised on my skoda how easy it was to open after taking of the door/glass rubber.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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at the first point
and i agree with the 2nd
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John
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Surely the sidelights should alert you they are left on, sure it's turned on/working?
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Surely the sidelights should alert you they are left on, sure it's turned on/working?
I would expect that in a Golf ffs. Must be broken.
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
Cant understand why boot lock wont work
If it's anything like mine, it's filled with random dirt and you can't get the key in 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
quote:
Originally posted by John
Surely the sidelights should alert you they are left on, sure it's turned on/working?
I would expect that in a Golf ffs. Must be broken.
Must be broken on mine too then......
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