Bentley help
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Bentley help
New to forum would appreciate any help.
I have an 08 bentley GTC which I replaced the main battery, now the car will starte and run for about three seconds then turns off.
I have an 08 bentley GTC which I replaced the main battery, now the car will starte and run for about three seconds then turns off.
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While "long" you might find some info in this thread of some value:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...y-dilemma.html
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...y-dilemma.html
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Too bad. It appears a battery change in these cars is not as straight forward as it is with other cars and I was hoping you'd find some help from reading about others who have gone through a similar experience.
Have to ask: Does the car's owner manual have a section on battery replacement?
Try a power on reset. Following the instructions in the owners manual disconnect the battery and leave it disconnected a while. Then following the instructions in the owners manual connect the battery.
There is a bad fuse. Years ago a family member's Toyota would start and appear to run then just die. Long story short turned out there were 2 fuses: One for the engine start circuit and one for the engine run circuit. The engine would start and appear to be on its way to running just fine then just flat out die. The fuse in the run circuit was bad.
The other is there is a fuel delivery problem. For "delivery" read pump. IOWs the fuel pump has chosen this time to quit. The pump runs just a brief time at engine start then dies.
I have to say based on nothing more than a gut feeling my money (but not much which should give you an idea of how much trust my gut deserves) is on an electrical problem related to the battery replacement. Thus were I you I'd give the power on reset thing a chance. But be sure you follow the directions on how to properly disconnect the battery then reconnect it afterwards.
Have to ask: Does the car's owner manual have a section on battery replacement?
Try a power on reset. Following the instructions in the owners manual disconnect the battery and leave it disconnected a while. Then following the instructions in the owners manual connect the battery.
There is a bad fuse. Years ago a family member's Toyota would start and appear to run then just die. Long story short turned out there were 2 fuses: One for the engine start circuit and one for the engine run circuit. The engine would start and appear to be on its way to running just fine then just flat out die. The fuse in the run circuit was bad.
The other is there is a fuel delivery problem. For "delivery" read pump. IOWs the fuel pump has chosen this time to quit. The pump runs just a brief time at engine start then dies.
I have to say based on nothing more than a gut feeling my money (but not much which should give you an idea of how much trust my gut deserves) is on an electrical problem related to the battery replacement. Thus were I you I'd give the power on reset thing a chance. But be sure you follow the directions on how to properly disconnect the battery then reconnect it afterwards.
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Too bad. It appears a battery change in these cars is not as straight forward as it is with other cars and I was hoping you'd find some help from reading about others who have gone through a similar experience.
Have to ask: Does the car's owner manual have a section on battery replacement?
Try a power on reset. Following the instructions in the owners manual disconnect the battery and leave it disconnected a while. Then following the instructions in the owners manual connect the battery.
There is a bad fuse. Years ago a family member's Toyota would start and appear to run then just die. Long story short turned out there were 2 fuses: One for the engine start circuit and one for the engine run circuit. The engine would start and appear to be on its way to running just fine then just flat out die. The fuse in the run circuit was bad.
The other is there is a fuel delivery problem. For "delivery" read pump. IOWs the fuel pump has chosen this time to quit. The pump runs just a brief time at engine start then dies.
I have to say based on nothing more than a gut feeling my money (but not much which should give you an idea of how much trust my gut deserves) is on an electrical problem related to the battery replacement. Thus were I you I'd give the power on reset thing a chance. But be sure you follow the directions on how to properly disconnect the battery then reconnect it afterwards.
Have to ask: Does the car's owner manual have a section on battery replacement?
Try a power on reset. Following the instructions in the owners manual disconnect the battery and leave it disconnected a while. Then following the instructions in the owners manual connect the battery.
There is a bad fuse. Years ago a family member's Toyota would start and appear to run then just die. Long story short turned out there were 2 fuses: One for the engine start circuit and one for the engine run circuit. The engine would start and appear to be on its way to running just fine then just flat out die. The fuse in the run circuit was bad.
The other is there is a fuel delivery problem. For "delivery" read pump. IOWs the fuel pump has chosen this time to quit. The pump runs just a brief time at engine start then dies.
I have to say based on nothing more than a gut feeling my money (but not much which should give you an idea of how much trust my gut deserves) is on an electrical problem related to the battery replacement. Thus were I you I'd give the power on reset thing a chance. But be sure you follow the directions on how to properly disconnect the battery then reconnect it afterwards.
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Sarcasm doesn't come across well online but if you were being sarcastic I have to agree with you.
If you were not being sarcastic I have to disagree with you.
Pretty lame info I admit.
With modern cars and some models in particular there is just not much one can do if the car manifests a no start or in this case a start but with a very brief run time before the engine stops.
About all one can do on his driveway is check fuses perhaps and resort to a power on reset -- battery disconnect. Since I guess the symptom appeared after the OP replaced the battery I was thinking possibly upon reconnect a fuse blew or the battery connect steps resulted in the car's electrical system/electronics being in some goofy state that a battery disconnect could cure.
If those things don't help then it is off to the dealer with the car to get it sorted.
If you were not being sarcastic I have to disagree with you.
Pretty lame info I admit.
With modern cars and some models in particular there is just not much one can do if the car manifests a no start or in this case a start but with a very brief run time before the engine stops.
About all one can do on his driveway is check fuses perhaps and resort to a power on reset -- battery disconnect. Since I guess the symptom appeared after the OP replaced the battery I was thinking possibly upon reconnect a fuse blew or the battery connect steps resulted in the car's electrical system/electronics being in some goofy state that a battery disconnect could cure.
If those things don't help then it is off to the dealer with the car to get it sorted.
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Macster: Anything that makes one THINK about these issues is worthwhile. There are a lot of things about these damn computer cars that is obscure [and I suspect that some of it is to force us to the dealerships]. I love how the newer cars drive but I suspect that I will continue to own an old 911 based car for the duration if only to have something I can still work on myself. Thanks.