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Al Abar is a quiet part of Sharjah near Cultural Square, the junction most people still call Quran Roundabout. Alongside its villa streets it holds the Sharjah Archaeology Museum and the Sharjah Science Museum, so we get two kinds of call here: residents at home, and visitors whose car refused to start after a few hours inside. Tell us which one you are, because a museum car park and a villa gate need different directions.

Our route to Al Abar

About Al Abar

• A district of Halwan Suburb close to Cultural Square, also known as Quran Roundabout.
• Home to the Sharjah Archaeology Museum.
• The Sharjah Science Museum is another destination in the area, popular with school groups and families.
• Villa streets sit alongside the museums and government buildings.

Where we find cars in Al Abar

If you are visiting, send the museum's name and a pin on your car inside its car park, not on the building entrance or the roundabout. For a home address, the villa number and the gate you use are enough. School trips can fill the museum car parks, so give the car's colour and plate to help the technician spot it.

Something left on while you were inside

The most common reason a car will not start after a visit is not the battery wearing out but something drawing power while you were away: headlights on a manual switch, an interior lamp, a door not quite shut, or the ignition left in accessory mode to keep a charger running for a child's tablet. A healthy battery may survive one of these. An ageing one usually does not, and the test tells you which case you are in.

Before you message us

• Before you walk away, check that the dashboard is fully dark and every door is shut.
• Don't leave the ignition in accessory mode to charge phones while the engine is off.
• If the car restarts after a jump but struggles again the next day, the battery itself is likely worn.

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