Having trouble engaging 1st gear . They usually don’t charge anything for this service, they just want to sell you an alternator if you need it. hotukdeals is a community for deal seekers.

Good luck running down what is causing your battery to drain in your Ford Ka.

The problem is the battery wasn´t charging,i had new alternator fitted that cost me £250 but the problem still occured. Is something plugged into one of them and drawing power? If your vehicle is running fine when you park it, and it won’t start, there could be a few problems causing this to happen. Get AA or RAC Or find something cheaper. First Floor, 2-4 Holywell Lane, Hackney, London EC2A 3ET.

If your Ka is equipped with a glove compartment light, check and see if it is turning off.

Dodgy fuel pump?

(crank position sensor).They tend to fail so that they don;t work when hot - which would fit with starting when cold but not when hot.But there is so little info provided that that is a guess.Read lessRead more. Hope that helps. Something is drawing power when it shouldn’t be.

It is possible that the alternator wasn’t charging the battery enough when the vehicle was running and has left the battery drained. If it passes the test, it’s time to move on to the alternator. They’ll need to charge it for a while, so plan on dropping it off and returning a few hours later.

By agreeing to this message, you accept our, i have a Ford KA and it wont start, battery is fine, its turning over but will not start, loads of petrol in, if i left it for half an hour it would start, but now it wont start at all HELP, Starter motor, you've probably drained the battery by keep trying to …, I'd guess CPS. I fit a new battery and it still does the same, even when the engines running on a long journey - all electrics go off starting with the cd , then heated reart screen etc then car comes to a stop with no electrics at all and the batterys flat. I'd guess CPS. My money's on fuel pump too if it's turning over and nothing, Is the pats light flashing?

Registered in England and Wales. If your battery is draining while driving, it is almost without exception the Ka’s alternator that is causing the problem. (crank position sensor). Hi i have a Ford Ka Collection 1.3 year 2003. Links on our site are monetised, it means we can keep our platform free to use, without compromising on impartiality. They’ll tell you if it holds a charge or not. Pepper Deals Ltd.

Nearly called AA out the other day. Terms & Conditions | If there is anything you would like to add, please feel free to leave a comment below. hotukdeals.com - The Largest Deal Community in the UK. Here’s a pretty good video on exactly how to track down a “parasitic draw”. If it is you should see the battery or alternator light on, it indicates that the alternator is not creating the necessary voltage to charge the battery. If the battery is draining while you’re driving, that is probably going to be the alternator or battery. If your Ka’s battery light came on while you were driving, but before you parked, it could be the alternator. My Ford Ka battery keeps going flat.

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If you didn’t see a battery light, and now the vehicle is dead when you go to start it, the first thing that you need to look at is the battery.