I have a Citroen Jumpy (also called Citroen Dispatch in other countries and it's basically the same car as the Fiat Scudo and Peugeot Expert).
I had it parked in my front garden for a about a month without using it. A couple of days ago I tried to turn it on and it won't start. Nothing happens, except for all the warning lights on the dashboard burning red and the fuel lamp making a ticking noise.
Anyone got an idea what's going on? I don't think I left anything on for the battery to get drained. I did leave a rear-view camera in the lighter socket, would that be a problem?
Thank you.
>>14748731
Battery is as flat as a japs face M8. The camera draws very little power but over a month it's enough to flatten it.
>>14748735
Thanks for your reply!
I thought it might be the battery. But all the other warning lights are on as well? That's freaking me out. I feel like I killed my car.
Do I jumpstart it now or what?
By the way, I know absolutely nothing about cars (as you might have figured out yourself).
>>14748731
It seems as though your jumpy needs a jumpy.
>>14748737
You can jump start it, or remove the battery charge it and refit it. You could push start it, it's not complicated to do.
>>14748738
Haha coolio I'll try it out later.
How long do you need to have the jumper cables on it? Couple of minutes or longer?
>>14748744
Also have a look at the battery, some have a glass magic eye on top. If it's green or sometimes clear you should be ok to charge it but if it's black it's probably fucked.
>>14748750
I'd give it a few minutes of charging before cranking it. Remember to have the other car running or you'll end up with 2 flat batteries. Also black/negative jumper cable goes on last and gets disconnected first.
>>14748750
If you have a multimeter then you'll know if you can jump it or if the battery needs charging. A fully charged battery is around 12.7 volts and discharged is around 11.9 I would also recommend getting a battery tender if you're going to be leaving your vehicle undriven for an extended period of time.
>>14748754
Cheers I'll give it a butcher's.
>>14748761
Thank you, I'd probably have done it the wrong way round haha.
>>14748773
Sadly, I don't own a multimeter. Maybe I'll ask around and try measuring the volts before I give it a go. Cheers!
