Oh dear woke up this morning to a non starting car, fortunately on my drive way.
Todays problem with the golf, it begging to start when you start the key, its on WOT, foot to the floor, and almost there but nothing. I try for a a little bit more and nothing. It just fails to fire.
I dig out my trusty multimater and the battery is reading 12.18v which is a bit low to jolt the starter I guess.
I have the battery on charge now and hoping this is the fault and its just been hammered with the heating, heated screen etc going.
Although I'm wondering if theres a electrical malfunction somewhere which is draining it ...? (obvious check, no lights or switches are on)
Its only just over 3 years old the battery, and just out of warranty, I'm thinking could it be the cold that has zapped it somehow ? ... or is it time to get a new battery as advised previously up in the thread by Adrian I think.
I'm wondering even if I charge it and its something else causing the drain, I'll be back in the same boat with a non starter.
Advice welcomed ? :)
(also I appreciate all the advice so far its been invaluable)
mk4 golf 1.6 2001