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Hope all the dads out there had a better day than us?
What is generally a quite easy 'trip' turned into something of a nightmare.....
After a lovely day yesterday in our favourite seaside town, we returned to the car after a nice tea.
I got to the car (The CX-3 on this occasion as we had the son with us ) and pressed the 'keyless' button.....
NOTHING!!!!!!!....I tried again and again in vain.
Hmmm....after removing and cleaning the battery in the key fob, still nothing (Red flashing led looked weak).
Thinking it maybe the battery I dashed on to the nearby B&M store, fortunately it was still open despite saying it closed at 5pm, it was about five past five by this time.
Battery purchased and fitted we returned to the car.....Still nothing.
No lights on the dash...Nowt!
Not knowing it was a flat battery at this time I called the 'AA' and after a brief conversation got a text with a link to add details of my location etc into the app.
A few seconds later (after being told they would have someone with us in 30 mins) I got a text say their contractor partner would be with me by 19.20!
(In hindsight probably just as well with 11 miles of standing traffic at 5pm on the M62 close to home!).
So we waited....at approx 19.15 the rescue arrived....Ironically an AA van was just in front of him, but drove quickly past....
Within seconds the car was started, but left us with the mystery of why the battery went flat, did we leave the car parked with a door open and the interior light on (possible)....Did the boot light get switched on by accident (possible).....Oddly, the only thing that didn't work was the wifey's I-pod Nano which is always plugged in the USB port.....Oh, and the fuel gauge, which was reading empty with the low fuel light on!....Fortunately we filled the car up before setting off so this wasn't an issue.
Anyway, happy the car was started and any other checks completed like making sure the alternator drive belt was still there ...we set off.
Then CRUNCH!😭
I clipped (well more drove into) the little low wall in the entrance.....We don't usually park on that side of the car park, as a straight run out avoids you hitting the wall you cant see!!
Sadly I forgot as I turned right out of the parking bay!....
The rest of the journey home, was thankfully uneventful!....
OUCH!!
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😭😭😭😭😭
And I've still not determined why the battery was flat....car opens/starts today without problem.
What is generally a quite easy 'trip' turned into something of a nightmare.....
After a lovely day yesterday in our favourite seaside town, we returned to the car after a nice tea.
I got to the car (The CX-3 on this occasion as we had the son with us ) and pressed the 'keyless' button.....
NOTHING!!!!!!!....I tried again and again in vain.
Hmmm....after removing and cleaning the battery in the key fob, still nothing (Red flashing led looked weak).
Thinking it maybe the battery I dashed on to the nearby B&M store, fortunately it was still open despite saying it closed at 5pm, it was about five past five by this time.
Battery purchased and fitted we returned to the car.....Still nothing.
No lights on the dash...Nowt!
Not knowing it was a flat battery at this time I called the 'AA' and after a brief conversation got a text with a link to add details of my location etc into the app.
A few seconds later (after being told they would have someone with us in 30 mins) I got a text say their contractor partner would be with me by 19.20!
(In hindsight probably just as well with 11 miles of standing traffic at 5pm on the M62 close to home!).
So we waited....at approx 19.15 the rescue arrived....Ironically an AA van was just in front of him, but drove quickly past....
Within seconds the car was started, but left us with the mystery of why the battery went flat, did we leave the car parked with a door open and the interior light on (possible)....Did the boot light get switched on by accident (possible).....Oddly, the only thing that didn't work was the wifey's I-pod Nano which is always plugged in the USB port.....Oh, and the fuel gauge, which was reading empty with the low fuel light on!....Fortunately we filled the car up before setting off so this wasn't an issue.
Anyway, happy the car was started and any other checks completed like making sure the alternator drive belt was still there ...we set off.
Then CRUNCH!
😭I clipped (well more drove into) the little low wall in the entrance.....We don't usually park on that side of the car park, as a straight run out avoids you hitting the wall you cant see!!
Sadly I forgot as I turned right out of the parking bay!....
The rest of the journey home, was thankfully uneventful!....
OUCH!!
😭😭😭😭😭
And I've still not determined why the battery was flat....car opens/starts today without problem.
