Help!! 06 M3 Hb CAN'T START! Panel blinking & ticking when turns the key in start!!

[sky_active]

Hey fellows! Need help here plz!!! Car has been left on ground for a couple of days and cant start today. :bang:bang:bang
Lights blinking and ticking while turns the key in start position!!! :bang :bang:bang
Any thoughts or ideas would be much appreciated!!!! :(:(:(

Please watch the video
http://youtu.be/FprELmbESQI

[silverstarmazda]

battery seems dead... get a jump?

[peterm15]

battery seems dead... get a jump?

+1

[sky_active]

battery seems dead... get a jump?

Thanks silverm, going to borrow my bud's cable to try a jump tonight! see if it's working! Its just weird that all the lights on panel were blinking while I put the key in start!! Im a noob so as far as I know, normally if the battery's dead, nothing showed up on panel.... :(

[silverstarmazda]

the leds and light bulbs in the cabin will still glow even when the battery is low. the flickering your experiencing is because of the sudden drop in "power" when the starter tries to crank the engine over.

leaving the car in the cold for a couple days is sometimes enough to lower the amps in a car battery. this is why all batteries have a cold cranking amp number. if the battery is starting to weaken, it may not provide enough power to start a vehicle.

after you get the car running, get the battery checked. doesnt hurt to know the state of the battery, and to replace before the weather gets too dicey

[sky_active]

Lesson learned! Thx a lot for your help! Will give a try then updated the thread!! :D

[sky_active]

the leds and light bulbs in the cabin will still glow even when the battery is low. the flickering your experiencing is because of the sudden drop in "power" when the starter tries to crank the engine over.

leaving the car in the cold for a couple days is sometimes enough to lower the amps in a car battery. this is why all batteries have a cold cranking amp number. if the battery is starting to weaken, it may not provide enough power to start a vehicle.

after you get the car running, get the battery checked. doesnt hurt to know the state of the battery, and to replace before the weather gets too dicey

Lesson learned! Thx a lot for your help! Will give a try then updated the thread!!

[Jackal]

Jump starting the car should work. Also if you leave it for a few days a lot, you may want to get a ctek or noco genius battery charger if you can plug it into an outlet indoors/garage.

[sky_active]

Thanks a lot guys!!! Just jumped it… works perfect!!! Probably it's the time to check and change the battery:D

[bubba1983]

And while your at it check the charging system also, and voltage drops across the system

[silverstarmazda]

And while your at it check the charging system also, and voltage drops across the system

when partsource checked my battery they also checked the charging system with the handheld they had. 2 birds one stone!!