Purpleshadow1975
New member
Hello,
I am new here and was hoping someone could advise if the two issues are related perhaps. I have a Fiat 500, 2013. A few weeks ago, the Start/Stop, Hill Start and ESP messages and lights came up, usually all at the same time. Didn't think much of it, since I never use Stop Start, who needs Hill Start help and I have no idea what ESP is (please ignore my ignorance). Now this afternoon, I wanted to pick up my daughter from school the car didn't start. Completely black, nothing, the key made a clicking sound once (I almost though I had broken the key) but nothing was happening. Couldn't even lock the car with the fob. I looked under the hood, not that I have much of an idea what I am looking for but found the battery, which is at least 6 years old, because we never changed it. All the cables looked like they were were they belong and nothing seemed chewed on or broken. A little later I tried starting the car again and this time the dashboard came on briefly, I heard a few clicking sounds and then it was dead again. After some googling it seems I need to replace the battery.
Now my question is, could the few weeks the Stop/Start, ESP and Hill Start warnings have been an indication of a battery problem or is it more likely a separate issue altogether? I am hoping they are linked because then I won't have the extra cost of fixing those. Also, I saw 3 or 4 screws where I think the battery is attached, is it just unscrewing those, take the battery out and put the new one back in? I haven't googled yet on how to replace a battery but thought I might as well give it a shot.
Many thanks, and sorry if it is a bit longwinded.
PurpleShadow
I am new here and was hoping someone could advise if the two issues are related perhaps. I have a Fiat 500, 2013. A few weeks ago, the Start/Stop, Hill Start and ESP messages and lights came up, usually all at the same time. Didn't think much of it, since I never use Stop Start, who needs Hill Start help and I have no idea what ESP is (please ignore my ignorance). Now this afternoon, I wanted to pick up my daughter from school the car didn't start. Completely black, nothing, the key made a clicking sound once (I almost though I had broken the key) but nothing was happening. Couldn't even lock the car with the fob. I looked under the hood, not that I have much of an idea what I am looking for but found the battery, which is at least 6 years old, because we never changed it. All the cables looked like they were were they belong and nothing seemed chewed on or broken. A little later I tried starting the car again and this time the dashboard came on briefly, I heard a few clicking sounds and then it was dead again. After some googling it seems I need to replace the battery.
Now my question is, could the few weeks the Stop/Start, ESP and Hill Start warnings have been an indication of a battery problem or is it more likely a separate issue altogether? I am hoping they are linked because then I won't have the extra cost of fixing those. Also, I saw 3 or 4 screws where I think the battery is attached, is it just unscrewing those, take the battery out and put the new one back in? I haven't googled yet on how to replace a battery but thought I might as well give it a shot.
Many thanks, and sorry if it is a bit longwinded.
PurpleShadow
- Model
- No idea, its got a soft top
- Year
- 2009
- Mileage
- 33000