2008 ES Lancer not starting

[1anc3r]

Yeah guys it was the battery. got the volt meter on it and it was showing 12.4v but when i got diamond advantage out they tested the battery and it had dead cells... replaced the battery and all fine now... and yeah i know who u are adrian lol... ash has told me what sorta lancer you have and i see if round town

[SIR-VRX]

good to hear it's all sorted mate!

[Ash]

Bout time you joined mate!! make a new members thread and introduce yourself

[aspir3]

Yeah guys it was the battery. got the volt meter on it and it was showing 12.4v but when i got diamond advantage out they tested the battery and it had dead cells... replaced the battery and all fine now... and yeah i know who u are adrian lol... ash has told me what sorta lancer you have and i see if round town

Was the battery covered under warranty? Most batteries have a 2 year warranty.

[Blakey]

the keys i would say would have to be re assigned if you completely remove the power from them. easyest thing to do is get a battery holder and 2 wires and use it like a memory saver automotive people use to not stuff up stereo coding. in cars with that feature.

[SIR-VRX]

the keys i would say would have to be re assigned if you completely remove the power from them. easyest thing to do is get a battery holder and 2 wires and use it like a memory saver automotive people use to not stuff up stereo coding. in cars with that feature.

Our Lancer keys do not need that. They won't loose the memory from a flat battery.

[aspir3]

the keys i would say would have to be re assigned if you completely remove the power from them. easyest thing to do is get a battery holder and 2 wires and use it like a memory saver automotive people use to not stuff up stereo coding. in cars with that feature.

Our Lancer keys do not need that. They won't loose the memory from a flat battery.

That is good to know!
My Transit van recently had problem with key and had to be replaced. $200 odd dollars to replace.(lucky was under warranty) Then the new key went flat, but I left in the ignition for an hour and it recharged. The batteries in these are not replaceable, the whole module in key has to replaced.
Do our smart keys have a replaceable battery?

[SIR-VRX]

Yes the smart keys have a replaceable battery. It is the standard CR-2032 battery commonly found

[aspir3]

Do the smart keys work with a flat or missing battery? I rarely use the buttons, but worry when i leave them in my pocket when I am driving that I could accidentally be pushing the button causing battery to go flat. I believe I read in the manual you can use the key if the battery is flat?

[SIR-VRX]

The smart key function won't work, nor the buttons. But there is a hidden emergency key that comes out of the unit. And that will get you manuall in the drivers door. Then you unclip the ignition knob and reveal a key slot. Put the emergency key into the end of the key fob and it forms a key that works in the ignition barrel.

[aspir3]

Thank you! I never really took any notice, but there is a key hole in drivers door handle.

[SIR-VRX]

And not in the passenger door

[scraverX]

No need for one in the passenger door. :3