1972 Volkswagen Beetle Battery is fine, won't start.

Tiny
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  • 1972 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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  • 64,000 MILES
My car will not start, nor will even the emergency flashers come on. The only response I can get out of it is the headlights will come on. It won't even crank over. I thought it might be the starter but I can't even turn on the emergency flashers.

Now, i'm thinking its the fuses or a bad connection along the line somewhere, but could it just be that my battery isn't charged enough?

Thanks
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 AT 10:57 PM

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Tiny
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HI there,

Start with the basics first, make sure that the battery is fully charged & the terminals are clean & tight, check that the connections at the voltage regulator are firm and that there is no corrosion on the terminals.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 AT 11:23 PM
Tiny
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I shall try that in the morning.

Now, it was working fine and starting right up. I did however play with the light to make sure they were working, and messed with the fuses to see if any were burnt.

Could I have run out the battery by playing with the lights? (It was only maybe 3 mins)

Could the fuses be corroded? If they're bad the metal should be broke/melted right? And would the fuses being moved around even affect it?

Thanks again
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 AT 11:27 PM
Tiny
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Hi there,

If the battery was faulty this may be the cause of your problems, just make sure that the fuses are in good condition, and are tight in the holder.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 AT 11:51 PM
Tiny
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I'll let you know tomorrow how it went.

Thanks a million
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Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 AT 12:07 AM

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