car not starting

[CuPRaCaN]

please help, i turn the key in the ignition all lights up but nothin else happens.

cheers rich

 

[Cupra Kid]

dead starter? can you bump it?

 

[CuPRaCaN]

havent tried, got pissed off with it and came indoors, ill try it in the morning

cheeers rich

 

[Cupra Kid]

If everythings lighting up as should and then nothing when you turn to start I would stick the starter as the main culprit, did it on a mates fiesta.

 

[Prong]

Recently had the same thing happen to me. turned out to be the ignition switch. cost me about £115 to have repaired at my local seat garage.

 

[CuPRaCaN]

ignition switch? whers this? whats it look like and how would i know if it was that??

cheers rich

 

[Prong]

I think its behind the steering wheel. when you try to start the engine does the starter motor make any noise? if not its most likely the ignition switch

 

[CuPRaCaN]

no noise from starter,

 

[chrisbond69]

same here i took it to seat they said the immobalizer i disconnected that and still didnt start so must be the ignition, prong wheres ur local seat garage thats a good price

 

[flashbsd]

you could pop the bonnet, and put some extra 12v supply onto the starter motor and see if it turns, if so then something else is wrong

 

[claudefrog]

battery dead??

 

[CuPRaCaN]

all sorted, i think, we pushed it down the road to bump it, got it going, turned it off and now it starts on the key, dont know whats caused it so cant fix it, just gotta wait till next time i guess.

cheers rich

 

[Prong]

same here i took it to seat they said the immobalizer i disconnected that and still didnt start so must be the ignition, prong wheres ur local seat garage thats a good price

Camberley Seat

 

[chrisbond69]

i can start mine via the starter motor by using a wire to the battery so it must be the ignition dont u think?

 

[chrisbond69]

has anyone got an idea

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Mine has just stopped working properly, bump started it and it runs fine but then stop the car and turn the ignition back on and again all lights, ac, radio etc come on but nothing from the starter motor/ignition.
Is there stuff I can try before forking out £100 for a new starter motor?

 

[Fl@pper]

battery?

turn ignition on and you have lights on - what happens when you try to start it ? anything ? lights go out etc ?

 

[nogutsnoglory]

No all the lights stay on, not even a flicker. Just not a sound from the ignition

 

[Sharky_82]

I had same problem - was able to push start -

got power to the starter as Flashbsd advises and it turns which lead me to ignition switch - cost about £15 if i remember correctly - but a pain in the arse to get to - i even took a picture of it when everything was off -

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Ive got the AA coming round, After bump starting it i drove it for about half an hour and then parked up and tried it again and nothing at all. Its so weird theres nothing at all like the battery is completely dead, no chugging like its on its way out. Could be this ignition switch, hopefully the AA will know.