My battery went dead so i replaced with a $66 big w battery and i have no cranks and fails to turns over. is there anything i need to do after a battery change and what would ya suggest to get it cranking over again?

Measure the voltage of the battery. I believe that your $66 battery is flat as well. Put it on a charger untill fully charged.

Do you see any lights in the instrument cluster when at ON position? If not, have you got the polarity of the battery correct? if yes, clean the terminal contacts and spray some WD40 or equivilent.

Is the car in "Park"?

i had the battery on charge all night and when i turn the key all i get is a humming sound. all dash lights seem normal and the car is in park

i checked the new battery and its only 280CCA and i was wondering if that is enough power to start the starter motor?

Don't buy Big W batteries. I work for them and we have no policies in terms of charging or throwing them out. bring it back and we will be happy to refund it for you. Places like supercheap auto replace their batteries every 3 months.

280CCA is no where near enough to crank our motors
Need atleast 450CCA to get you started
If on a budget go out and buy a repco battery or something, otherwise pay alittle more and get a supercharge gold battery (they are 600CCA)

i put my mates battery in (430CCA) and still nothing when i turn the key. Just a humming sound ... maybe the starter is jammed or stuffed ? i dont know......... what i do know is the piece of crap wont start

hmm why does a simple problem turn into a major problem

I think the humming sound is the fuel pump. It may be something to do with the immobiliser or inhibitor switch. Does it start in neutral with the handbrake on?

I'm guessing starter motor!

its like the starter motor wont even click or nothing ...could it be a fuse

i hoped i diddnt have to get under the car and touch the starter motor but ill take it out and have a look at it...are they hard to remove?

its like the starter motor wont even click or nothing ...could it be a fuse

Would be a very good idea to check the fuses!

My starter motor died a few months ago, didn't make any noise when I tried to start the car. Thought it was the battery so I push started it, but realised it was the starter when it wouldn't start when we tried to jump start it! Has the starter been struggling recently?

Might be a fuse or immob problem though.....

yes its last week or so its been barley starting and it seem like the battery dying when starting

the ignition light, lights up on the dash ok and seems to be sending power to the engine. i set the trip computer to S and 3.5L

Sounds like starter motor mate. Pretty easy to take out - disconnect the wire then I believe it's just 2 bolts.

yes its last week or so its been barley starting and it seem like the battery dying when starting

Yeah mine was doing this for a few weeks before the starter died.... was like rrr-rrr-rrr--rrr- vrrooommm! Same symptoms of a dying battery...
If its a manual you could try and roll start it, gotta be careful when doing this though, gotta make sure you can stop the car safely if it doesn't start!

try give the starter a few taps with small hammer see if it frees up

thats what my car was doing.. . i should be able to get a secondhand starter for $100

thanks for all the help

replaced starter motor today and my car is going again. Paid $190 but ya got shop around got quoted $320 and $220 to recon the old motor