dead!

[NDT]

sums it up really.
put key in ignition.
turned it - one clicking sound..... now all electrics are dead.

last time it did this it recovered in a 10 seconds, but sadly not this time.

any suggestions?

[NDT]

incidentally, where's the battery?

[thub]

S1 - in front of the passenger's feet (accessed under the front hatch, under the washer bottle)
S2 - ?

Sorry to ask the obvious - but you did disable the alarm/immobiliser first?

The S1 battery will not start the car after about two weeks standing if the alarm is set. Trickle/top-up chargers are recommended if the car is not used regularly.

If you do need to fit a new battery, please take a look at the archives on here and on the Lotus BBS. IIRC battery replacement is not totally straightforward with an Elise.

[Bonce]

It sounds like your battery is dead. It's in the front compartment on the passenger side.

[NDT]

thub said:

Sorry to ask the obvious - but you did disable the alarm/immobiliser first? The S1 battery will not start the car after about two weeks standing if the alarm is set. Trickle/top-up chargers are recommended if the car is not used regularly. If you do need to fit a new battery, please take a look at the archives on here and on the Lotus BBS. IIRC battery replacement is not totally straightforward with an Elise.

disabled the alarm as usual.
it felt as though a cable had come off the battery - had to get to work, so no time to investigate.

last time it did this it started as usual a couple of seconds later, which makes me think it's not the battery, but I'll check it later when I get back from work.


>> Edited by NDT on Tuesday 24th June 09:01

[alunr]

Umm not sure on an elise but my dads car used to do this and it was solved by replacing the Solenoid.

[cuzza]

A flat battery would be lots of clicks as the solenoid operates but the battery hasn't the power to do anything else.

I'd go with faulty solenoid too.

[aled]

Battery for the S2 is in the rear!!

Under the carpet on the passenger side!!

Just in case you have an S2

[NDT]

turned out to be a loose terminal on the battery - in fact both were loose.....

[thub]

I'm glad to hear it was something simple.