Hi my car won't start, the brake has gone super stiff and...
Customer
Hi my car won't start, the brake has gone super stiff and the odometer is like maxed
Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the battery, particularly the terminal connections? Are they corroded?
They look fine
Mechani...
Hi my car won't start, the brake has gone super stiff and the odometer is like maxed
Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the battery, particularly the terminal connections? Are they corroded?
They look fine
Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car?
Like, when I first pushed the start/stop button the brake was fine then every time I tried got stiffer and the odometer was going crazy and now has settled at max
Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your vehicle yourself? What have you tried so far?
Mazda 3 2014 maxx
Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you?
I had new chairs put in and replaced a centre consol joystick? But everything worked before
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Jake
393 days ago
Automotive Expert
Hey there, Jake here.Sorry your having issues, but thanks for reaching out.Sounds like the battery is almost dead.Can you see if the headlights work please?
Customer
393 days ago
They don'taren't, usually they do haha
Jake
393 days ago
Automotive Expert
Thanks that means the battery is dead and needs replaced or recharged.Ha
Customer
393 days ago
Haha ok thanks I'll give that a go
Jake
393 days ago
Automotive Expert
Let me know if run into any other issues.
Customer
393 days ago
There battery is charging but there's a humming/buzzing sound coming from somewhere is that normal?Ok it's stopped now, the system turned on when I started charging and I didn't realise. Turned it off now and the buzzings stopped
Jake
393 days ago
Automotive Expert
Yea, buzzing and weird vibrating is normal when it’s that dead
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Hi my car won't start, the brake has gone super stiff and the odometer is like maxed Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the battery, particularly the terminal connections? Are they corroded? They look fine Mechani...
Hi my car won't start, the brake has gone super stiff and the odometer is like maxed Mechanic's Assistant: Have you checked the battery, particularly the terminal connections? Are they corroded? They look fine Mechanic's Assistant: What is the make/model/year of your car? Like, when I first pushed the start/stop button the brake was fine then every time I tried got stiffer and the odometer was going crazy and now has settled at max Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your vehicle yourself? What have you tried so far? Mazda 3 2014 maxx Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? I had new chairs put in and replaced a centre consol joystick? But everything worked before