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> Car Wont Start
vamparee
post Oct 16 2009, 02:19 PM
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Hi
I need some advice here. I have had this car since new with no real problems until now. I see that some have had similar problem.

There seems to be an electrical issue it has begun blowing the low beam head lights about 1 a month and about once a week it just refuses to start. It’s like there is an issue with the immobiliser the battery is good you have power to dash and music but just dead when you turn the ignition just a ticking sound. You can’t even move the car because it is locked in park. After 20- 30 mins it just starts like there was on problem. Have had the mechanics look at it several times they just can’t find the problem. They just say it’s very strange. I have already paid out $800 for them to try and find issue, now I am at my wits end.

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post Oct 17 2009, 07:01 AM
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When I've had the ticking sound in the past it was a bad cell in the battery.
The battery may only be putting out 10v as a cell is shorting out.
If you have a volt meter, measure the battery with the engine not running, nothing turned on. Should be 12 +/- .2 volts.
Anything less, get a new battery.
No volt meter, when you can't start the car, but your radio and dash lights work, do they dim when you try to crank it?
Or when it can't start, turn on your headlights and crank and if they dramatically dim, time for a new battery.
When the mechanics had it, did it fail to start?
Best of luck
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post Oct 22 2009, 10:54 AM
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Hi
Thanks for answering
It’s a new battery
Mechanics had it 3 days unable to start it 4th started like a charm they don’t know what was wrong
Let me down again this week now they have changed a sensor in the gear selector another $200.00
I hope this time its fixed
Fingers crossed
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