# Car won't start (video)

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-video/98050>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mini, coopers\
**Created:** [January 4, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-video/98050 "2017-01-04T02:32:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jiakeliu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jiakeliu/32/6198_2.png) [@jiakeliu](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jiakeliu)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-video/98050/1 "2017-01-04T02:32:08Z")

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Hi guys, I’ve been on holiday vacation for a month and when I came back to my car it won’t start. I tried jumper cable on it…the head lights come on and it’s making an attempt to start but fails. It’s a Mini Cooper S 2012. Here’s the video: [https://vid.me/u8M4](https://vid.me/u8M4)

Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-video/98050/2 "2017-01-04T02:34:03Z")

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Start by having the battery and the charging system tested.  
If the battery is too weak, it may prevent jump starting.  
Post the results.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-start-video/98050/3 "2017-01-04T02:40:15Z")

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Connect the jumper cables.

Start the donor vehicle and let it idle for 15-20 minutes before starting the dead vehicle.

If the dead vehicle starts, get a new battery.

Tester