Car wont start

[ajg31]

The honeymoon is officially over now. Anyone have any ideas as to why "it" wont start? details are. alarm active, press fob, alarm deactivates, into car, key in ignition, turn to on, fule pump primes, turn to start and nothing. turn off, turn on, fule pump primes, press srart button, nothing...
Feels like an alarm issue to me, but i am not sure as i have no idea what bit of circuit it cuts out. lights work, stereo etc so its not battery. Worked fine on Sunday so god knows whats upset it from then to now.
Any help appreciated, otherwise it can be loaded onto a truck and took taken somewhere to be looked at. Supposed to have a track/airfield day on fri too

[obes]

Could be immob, you need to offer the fob thing up to the receiver (near your left knee when your in the drivers seat)

Either that or one of the fuses in the box under the rear cam behind the drivers seat.

[ajg31]

tried the immobiliser fob. held the 3 prongs against the holder. will try and have a look at the fuses now. thanks for that, Adam

[Bugs M400]

Do you get all the ignition lights on, or do they go off a moment after you've turned the key?

[ajg31]

Found 4 fuses under the clam behind drivers position. cleaned up the contacts, seem okay.
When i try to start i get fuel gauge on, temp on, battery on and oil on. when i flip the key they stay lit, its not trying to start. does seem to be alarm related. hope i am not gonna miss my track day on friday as well

[Humpy]

I used an AutoWatch alarm spacialist to fix a problem I had - might be worth a call for some help in resetting the alarm? Alan Smith - Mobile: [phone] / Tel: [phone]

[ajg31]

Thanks mate, you did give me that contact no before when i wanted the front calm wired into the alarm. Will have to call tomorrow now, already late for work. sure its something silly, thought at first the inertia switch had got tripped, but the pumps running, doh! Logic to me says if i drove it to where its now parked up on sunday and come tuesday it wont fire it kinda has to point to alarm/immobiliser. this is payback for the car i sold on sunday breaking down on its new owner (burst coolant pipe). Anyone watch My name is Earl? Karma

[ajg31]

another dumb question. if i try to use the ignition operated 5 digit alarm code to disable the alarm, do i lose central locking too?

[Humpy]

Adam - YHM

[ajg31]

Humpy said:

I used an AutoWatch alarm spacialist to fix a problem I had - might be worth a call for some help in resetting the alarm? Alan Smith - Mobile: [phone] / Tel: [phone]

Spoke to Alan today, nice chap. He said to me that he thought it was unlikely to be immobiliser related as he had never had one of these systems go wrong like that.
Spoke to the last owner who suggested checking the power to the starter. I will try this tomorrow, but not sure how i can crank it over AND look at the multimeter I cannot remember off hand, is the starter relay listed/shown in the owners handbook?

[ar-gto]

Had a similar thing with mine a few times - the problem being that starter motor fuse had blown.

[nickytwohats]

ajg31 said:

Humpy said:

I used an AutoWatch alarm spacialist to fix a problem I had - might be worth a call for some help in resetting the alarm? Alan Smith - Mobile: [phone] / Tel: [phone]

Spoke to Alan today, nice chap. He said to me that he thought it was unlikely to be immobiliser related as he had never had one of these systems go wrong like that.
Spoke to the last owner who suggested checking the power to the starter. I will try this tomorrow, but not sure how i can crank it over AND look at the multimeter I cannot remember off hand, is the starter relay listed/shown in the owners handbook?

A LENGTH OF SPEAKER WIRE AND HAVE IT ON YOUR LAP (caps lock off)

[ajg31]

Okay, why didnt i think of this? i can use a jump lead to go from battery to the starter and pop, off she goes.
So can only be fuse, relay or broken wire i have checked the 4 fuses on the RHS of the engine near the chassis and they are not blown. I can see 3 or 4 relays on the bulkhead directly behind the drivers seat area but i dont know what they are for.
Happy i can fire it up, but trailing wires not the best solution, haha.
So where is the relay to fire up the starter? Thanks

[ajg31]

Now ran a cable from the 2nd relay behind the drivers seat IIRC to the starter motor and it fires every time. Will get someone to look at it next week, but at least i can get to carlimits tomorrow and enjoy the weekend in it

[alex s]

ajg31 said:

Now ran a cable from the 2nd relay behind the drivers seat IIRC to the starter motor and it fires every time. Will get someone to look at it next week, but at least i can get to carlimits tomorrow and enjoy the weekend in it

Have fun, Andy Walsh is very good, i also heard a rumour on Seloc that he has a Noble now as well.

[ajg31]

not sure if i can go car might have got itself a RHS puncture tonight. Will know in morning. Fingers crossed!!

[bruce h]

Hi i seem to be havin the same prob, ign lights on but wont turn over, have you had yours fixed yet, if so what was the cure. (mine is intermittant one day it starts then the next it wont)

bruce

[ajg31]

alex s said:

ajg31 said:

Now ran a cable from the 2nd relay behind the drivers seat IIRC to the starter motor and it fires every time. Will get someone to look at it next week, but at least i can get to carlimits tomorrow and enjoy the weekend in it

Have fun, Andy Walsh is very good, i also heard a rumour on Seloc that he has a Noble now as well.

Andy was fantastic, shame the day cost me my engine, hehe. He doesnt own one as he said they were too fragile! why oh why was it mine that proved him right!!! Although when i said there was a 2.5 on PH for 18k he got a bit more excited!

Sent email regarding my start issues