stevietots1 0 Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 ok parked my car up in the garage yesterday and was no signs of problems.. today i go to start up the Vr and the lights come on and go out as normal but when i do the final turn of the key the engine dont even turn over and the handbrake light etc just falsh really quick. is nothing there at all. any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites
Hiten 0 Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 if the handbrake light just flashes when it should be on, it has to be a poor battery or you might have bad connections with either the positive or negative Link to post Share on other sites
stevietots1 0 Posted February 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 its not just the handbrake light its all the middle 1s on the dash that flash on and off. also when i reactivate the alrm on it sounds like a motor keeps running behind the drivers side rear light which didnt do b4 Link to post Share on other sites
pete8tch 0 Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 take a look at the earth strap on the starter motor, seems a weak point Link to post Share on other sites
stevietots1 0 Posted February 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 ok ill do that in the morning cheers:) Link to post Share on other sites
stu h 0 Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 do you mean the milometer and clock flash? if they are doing that then it'll be ur battery -did you leave something on? or somethings drained your battery Link to post Share on other sites
MrBen 0 Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 The battery is flat. The flashing happens when you try to start a car with an immobiliser with a flat battery- never quite worked out why. And the motor behind the o/s/r light is the central locking pump which hasn't enough power to finish the job. Jump start and it'll start normally. Then you need to work out why it went flat - did you leave the lights on or anything like that? Link to post Share on other sites
stevietots1 0 Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 hmm dont recall leaving anything on ill try and give it a jump start later when other people get out of bed lol its not the clocks thatflash or the milometer its the small red lights underneath them Link to post Share on other sites
MrBen 0 Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Yep, the lights flash and you get a sort of ticking noise? Link to post Share on other sites
stevietots1 0 Posted February 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 yea thats exactly what it does it ticks, ive got the battery off now and it seemed a bit low so i put some distilled water in there and now its on charge so hopefully it will b ok when i put it back on tomorrow, Link to post Share on other sites
cookiesvw 0 Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 go to general chat and read hhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllpppppppppppp same sort of thing happened to me i took starter motor of and it started first time.try putting something down to the starter motor when the ignition is on and tap the starter motor couple of times thats wat the rac bloke did to mine but nothing,but sometimes works and sorts the prob. Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 try bumpstaring it. if it starts and drives ok it will be most likley the starter motor.apparently it's quite a common problem with the earth strap on the motor Link to post Share on other sites
stevietots1 0 Posted February 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 k fitted the battery back on and... nothing still the same problem.. any chance sum1 could put up a pic where the starter motor is and the earth strap coz im working in a tiny little garage with no lights and no use of a manual Link to post Share on other sites
stevietots1 0 Posted February 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 all is reletavly ok now ive got it started..i pinched a battery out of my dads campervan to give it a jumpstart and it started up , when i disconnected it it kept running but a bit lumpy but ill put that down to the battery thats in it has killed itsaelf completely so the 12 hrs it was on charge last night was a complete waste of time lol ~ off to get the most heavy duty battery that will fit in the tray Link to post Share on other sites
stu h 0 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 bosch silvertop Link to post Share on other sites
stu h 0 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 bosch silvertopoh, and i thought you weren't supposed to bumpstart a car with a cat? Link to post Share on other sites
stu h 0 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 doh, double post :? [ Edited Mon Feb 28 2005, 03:39PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 try bumpstaring it. if it starts and drives ok it will be most likley the starter motor.apparently it's quite a common problem with the earth strap on the motornever bump start a car that has a CAT....it can be damaged by doing this, and CATs cost mega bucks. Link to post Share on other sites
stu h 0 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 rubbish! i know someone selling a kitten for £25 Link to post Share on other sites
badboyV6 4 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I dont have a cat (or a kitten) so its ok then ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
apd 0 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 had exact same symptoms and turned out to be the starter.new starter at 90quid fitted solved it. Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 rubbish! i know someone selling a kitten for £25well, thats what it says in the haynes, and the owners manual as well i think...have a look. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I think he was taking the p*ss out of cats (animals) and kittens there hehe Link to post Share on other sites
stu h 0 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 aaah, i believe its pussy thats expensive...boom boom Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 lol Link to post Share on other sites
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