Hi my car won't start, the brake has gone super stiff and...
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Jake
393 days ago
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
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
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
Yea, buzzing and weird vibrating is normal when it’s that dead
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