Desperate help needed before I start pulling wiring apart, started the car fine this morning, got to work as usual, went out to pc world to get some bits, come out to start her up and nothing !!! I get the usual dash lights accept 1 is missing from normal, to the right of the battery light ! All other lights are on as normal, but when I turn the key it is completely dead ! I managed to push it a little way and engage a gear which bumped it lol but has my starter packed up or what else could it be ?

 

I await the boards excellent respones to this 1 lol !

 

Forgot to add the clock also doesn't work anymore ! It stopped working this morning lol !

 

Olly.

do you get a clicking noise? Check Battery and check ignition fuses unser bonnet on drivers side at the back

Checked all the fuses under the bonnet, put a multimeter onto battery terminals 12.61v so no problem there.

 

Everything works as it should, stereo, lights (very bright too), apart from the clock has now gone off.

 

I get all the normal dash lights now but when I turn the key nothing at all not even a click, which would suggest to me my starter motor has either jammed up or its busted ???

 

I can bump start it and it all works perfect ?

 

What do you think ?

 

Olly.

Woohoo :D found the answer to this 1. Went to take a wire from the positive straight to the solenoid to make sure it was working and alas bingo ! The solenoid wire was dangling on the floor and had worn right through hence no power going to the solenoid on the starter. Quick twist together of the wires and some black tape and she fired up straight away lol !!!

glad it was an easy fix mate.

Nice to see a cheap fix for once.