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My battery is fully charged and the car will not start. The engine will not turn over and there is no clicking sound that you would expect if there was a battery problem. The lights, windows and radio work when the key is in the on position. I tried to jump the car with cables to rule out that the battery was truly dead and nothing happened.
I had the fuel pump changed out a couple of weeks ago (under warranty) by the dealer.
I have 108,000 miles on the car and have never had a problem. Pretty much bullet proof...
I would like to know if you could direct me to what may be causing the problem before tI take it to the dealer.
Thanks,
Matt
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First check the battery is fully charged. Diesel engines take a lot of effort to crank over so need a full battery charge to start correctly.
Has the vehicle been difficult to start recently? A clicking noise usually means the starter motor has failed. Power is getting to it but it is refusing to turn. You will most likely need to replace it with a new one.
Start with the basics, sounds like there is low battery voltage, possibly a bad cell in the battery. I would get a battery voltage reading should be between 12.6-12.2 With your symptoms i would expect to see less than 9.5 volts. If you have a fully charged battery i would suspect battery connections at the battery, check grounds on the engine and connections at the starter
Is your new battery fully charged? Maybe you need to go slow with a step-by-step process.
The most common cause of a non-starting car is the battery. It is either weak, (low voltage) dead, (zero voltage) or has bad connections. (corroded or loose) I will assume you have a fully charged battery with good connections. (both to battery and starter relay)
If you remove the starter switch lead (small wire) from the starter relay and apply +12v from the battery to its respective prong or lead on the relay, and your starter cranks, your starter switch is faulty. (not to be confused with your key switch). If you jump the two large wires together on the relay and it cranks, then the relay is faulty. If you jump the two large wires together and nothing happens, then starter is faulty, or wires to starter are loose or broken. Picture of starter switch prong on the relay is pictured. NOTE: sparks are to be expected, so don't be too scared.
Does the engine turn over fast or is it sluggish? Headlights bright or dim? If engine turns over sluggish and headlights are dim, I'd suspect a defective/discharged battery or possibly a charging problem causing the battery problem. Start by making sure the battery cable terminals at the battery posts are clean and tight.
Put a voltmeter across the battery posts with the engine off, you should measure 12.8 volts if the battery is fully charged. Less voltage and the battery is not fully charged. When you try to start the engine, the battery voltage will drop momentarily when the starter is engaged. I would not be surprised to see the voltage to drop to 8-9 volts when the starter is engaged and the engine turning over. If it drops to a lower voltage, I would suspect a battery problem. The "service emmisions" light I would expect to be a secondary indication and resolve itself once the engine starting problem is resolved.
If you turn key to START position, what is the sound, is it;
1. no sound at all means maybe starter problem.
2. only heard Tik sound means starter problem (you can add relay but it will still happen in future)
3. crank sound but not start means battery weak.
You can also try to move gearshift to N instead of at P position before turn key to START. if it work mean your car safety switch at gearbox not know which gear you're on.
Sounds like it could be your starter. Try tapping it with a hammer, not too hard, while someone else trys to start it. If this works you need to replace the starter. First make sure your battery cables ate tight though.
well running the voltage from alternator should be at least 14 volts or a bit higher, engine off it should read at least 13 volts at battery. if alternater is less then 14 volts, it is the alternator at fault. or a loose alt, belt.
Hi .
unlikely to be immobiliser fault ,so check basics,try a set of jump leads or check battery voltage above 12.5,if the clicking is coming from the starter motor with a fully charged battery then suspect starter motor failure.
Darren DCS
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