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(Message started by: riverside-red on Sep 14^th, 2005, 6:22pm)

Title: Non Starter
Post by riverside-red on Sep 14^th, 2005, 6:22pm

Hi all, I apologize in advance if this has been covered before, but I am stuck with a car with no mot that needs taxing. when I turn key, all dash lights come on as normal, but when I try to start it then there is nothing, not even a click from the starter. I have tried with jump leads, so is not a power problem, I have tried with both my keys and still nothing. I am now stuck and dont know what to try next, any help would be much appreciated before it gets towed, or I get an £80 fine on my door step. :'(

Title: Re: Non Starter
Post by barrie on Sep 14^th, 2005, 7:22pm

Hi, i had the saME PROBLEM LAST WEEK AND IT WAS THE STARTER MOTOR
I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THEY CLICKED WHEN THEY WERE FAULTY BUT MINE DID NOTHING WHEN I TURNED THE KEY
GOOD LUCK

Title: Re: Non Starter
Post by Simmo on Sep 14^th, 2005, 7:29pm

Read this recent post and see if that helps.http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Problems;action=display;num=1126386316. Good luck.

Title: Re: Non Starter
Post by Highlander on Sep 15^th, 2005, 1:31am

I love trying to solve these ones! ;D
has the car been sitting a while?

Is it an automatic? if so try to start it in N instead of P, might be dodgy selector switch

Failing that disconnect your battery for a couple of minutes then reconnect and try again.

see how you get on with those

Title: Re: Non Starter
Post by Dave on Sep 15^th, 2005, 8:05pm

Hi,

further to the above ideas check:

- what is the PATS light doing? Is it flashing an error?
- check starter inhibitor relay 11 in central fuse box
- have you disconnected the battery at all recently? Make sure all the small leads are on the terminals
- do you have fuse box/battery covers? If not there may be water in the fuse box(es)

Good luck