cossiegreg1

my mams nova wont start.its a 1.2 k reg 4 speed.
when i turn the key i only get the hand brake light and thats it.
we used to get eng managment light and battery before it broke, but now nothing not even a click.
it hasnt been moved for about a month so my step dad jumped it, drove for a few miles,then when he got back in it, nothing
cheers
p.s i checked starter and battery all fine

CosworthGuy

Typical vauxhal problem sometimes. i reckon your battery to body earth has rotted out or broken. We had to do it on my sisters nova then her astra or the gearbox earth

mechanic28

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pretty sure it wont start without the eml light working poss alternator owver charging blowing batt and eml bulbs?and defo check the above!!

Billy_RS

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Its a Nova

Sorry, id say check the above.

cossiegreg1

forgot to mention everything works,lights, fuel gauge,horn etc but when you turn key absolutly nothing,not even a click
p.s car only has 49k on and is mint condition

C4llyT

Fuel pump relay fault will stop EM light from coming on, but not others.
I'd be tempted to look at ignition switch.

focuschivvy

tell her to stop racing merc amg's!

BigErn

It wont start at all if the engine management light is not on. Also no battery light indicates a possible fault with the charging system. Id definately check the earths out first, give them all a good clean up even if they look ok.

When you say you had the lights before it "broke" do you mean before this non starting incident or has it had something else fixed and now it wont start?

cossiegreg1

just been out and tried to fire it up. all lights light up but now it was clicking so i take it the battery must be shagged

Markb_s1

S1rst

Check to see if you get all the lights when you connect it to another battery/car, if its fine, then obviously its the battery thats knackered. If not, it certainly sounds like a bad earth somewhere, or certainly some bad wiring.