First hiccup in VR ownership

[Col_M 0]

Hi guys, i went to take my mum tesco this morning after not driving the car since tuesday and my car didn't start

When i disarmed the alarm it gave 3 beeps which i later found out the manual says is either an attempted "attack" or low battery.

Anyway when i tried to start it all the dash lights came on fine then i tried cranking it and it just made a kind of drrrrrr noise (similar frequency to a machine gun) and the engine didn't crank, it came from the bottom back right of the engine bay near what i assume is the ABS hydraulic modulator (sorry for the vaugeness but my mum was the one listening)

After reading the alarm handbook about the 3 beeps thing i took out the battery and charged it, it was drawing a lot of current so was probably dead.

If it starts i'll take it to the V**xhall dealership where my dad works and get them to test the battery, if it's dead what size battery do VR6s need?

Here's me hoping that it's JUST the battery

[VR6Rob 0]

sound like the battery mine did the same.

[Col_M 0]

It lives

Looks like it is the battery, it's only a cheapo battery in it that the previous owner fitted anyway, so i'll replace it with someting nice, nothing but good quality branded replacements for my baby

[Eat this 2]

i was gonna say battery

[apd 0]

ign switch?

[Col_M 0]

does anyone know what size battery a VR6 needs,

I know it's 12v but what is it's capacity in Ah?

Cheers guys

[pete8tch 0]

dont worry about it col if you go to a decent factors they will have a listing, just get a good make

[Col_M 0]

well i got a Delco one from my dad's place i haven't had a problem since so the battery was probably the culprit, if anyone else needs to know the battery you need is an "065"