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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Can't believe it, not even a week and the first problem

Pulled the car out the garage and fine, then it cut out due to being cold then it wouldn't start again, just clicks.

Is this likely to be starter or battery.

Windows and alarm, immobiliser works just won't fire.

I give the starter a little knock to see if it were stuck but still nothing

Any idea???

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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Could be battery but if it started the first time... Mine did this and i charged the battery and everything seemed to worked fine in the car. In the end i replaced it and it fired up first time, takes a lot of current to turn an engine over.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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I'll try charging when i get home
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Sounds like an earth problem form the battery mate.
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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have you tried arming then de arming your alarm i have a toad system the alarm/immobilizer will come on after 30 secs of car not running
mine does this and i get the symptoms you are having try de arming your alarm this might help
if not try the conections on the battery they might seem tight but you might have a bad earth conection
hope this helps

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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Problem was a completely shot starter - Cheap fix with a new item and fired on the button.
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