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by **luvnit** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:27 pm

hey im having a problem with starting my car, it sounds like sumthings not earthed properly, when i turn the key there is a clicking sound comeing from the engine bay. also i cant turn my alarm on anymore so maybe that could have something to do with it, the light in side the car starts to flash, and when i push the button on the remote it just locks the car

any ideas would be greatly appreciated

Corolla FXGT · by **Brick** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:29 pm

u posted 2 threads?

by **luvnit** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:35 pm

ah woops guess i hit the submit button to many times

by **Alex B** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:46 pm

Flat battery.

by **luvnit** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:51 pm

nah i dont think its a flat battery because the car will start, this just happens occasionally, usually in the worst places like the mcd's drivethrough :lol:

by **Alex B** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:52 pm

Poor connection to starter motor or starter motor solonid then.

by **luvnit** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:37 pm

yeah i was thinking that, but it started around the same time as my alarm stopped working so i thought that maybe it had something to do with it

by **Alex B** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:40 pm

Well the way to check the solonoid is get some one to give the starter a slight tap with a hammer, this should engauge it into mesh. This is only if the solonoids shot but being an intermittent fault you may not be able to do this. Dont know about the alarm sorry. Possibly right about it being a bad earth. Check your getting a good neg terminal to chassie connection

by **Gadget** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:40 pm

If its effecting the alarm too, I'd suggest a bad earth near the battery...

by **luvnit** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:43 pm

yeah a mate and i are going to go over everything with a fine tooth comb in the morning

by **SIKTOY** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:59 pm

Has your alarm got an immobiliser?

Are you sure the alarm isnt playing up therefore not starting properly?

by **luvnit** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:41 pm

nah theres no imobilser, that could be it, is it possible that an earthing lead got looseand thats causing the problems

Website · by **AJz** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:35 pm

Gadget wrote:If its effecting the alarm too, I'd suggest a bad earth near the battery...

yea thats what it sounds like to me.

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