My superb 75 wont start

Cippers · 31st May 2012, 15:49

hi

i cant start the car. rover 75 saloon AUT 1,8T 05MY

i turn the key and nothing happends.

the gear lever is in P

pleas help

stocktake · 31st May 2012, 16:07

Check Battery for charge
Check connection on light duty wire to solenoid on starter, clean if reqd.

if that fails come back for the next step

berkshirelad · 1st June 2012, 12:20

"My superb 75 won't start"

If you're going to name it after a Skoda, it's probably simply sulking.

jwk58 · 1st June 2012, 14:31

I had the same problem. Try the wire on the solenoid

Little-George · 1st June 2012, 17:29

Ditto the soleniod one. 2 minutes easy jiob

r75newbie · 10th June 2012, 21:25

Do you have the FOC (Fabled Orange Clip) fitted?
A common cause of NO STARTS

31st May 2012, 15:49	#1
Cippers Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bardufoss Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My superb 75 wont start hi i cant start the car. rover 75 saloon AUT 1,8T 05MY i turn the key and nothing happends. the gear lever is in P pleas help

31st May 2012, 16:07	#2
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,594 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Check Battery for charge Check connection on light duty wire to solenoid on starter, clean if reqd. if that fails come back for the next step __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

1st June 2012, 14:31	#4
jwk58 Regular poster Rover 75 Connoisseur 1800 se Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NOTTINGHAM Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i had I had the same problem. Try the wire on the solenoid

1st June 2012, 17:29	#5
Little-George Avid contributor 75 Facelift Diesel 04, Auto Saloon Campaign Edition Leather Interior 151k Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Argyll Posts: 190 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Ditto the soleniod one. 2 minutes easy jiob __________________ To do list (it was 17 items long once serious ones fixed. I'm getting there) Sort boot leak once and for all <done> De scuff my alloys Repair bostic marks on passenger side door interior velour <done> New centre vent on drivers side facia <done> Put new chrome trim along both door tops where some clown dented them when they tried to break in, Before my time that was. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

1st June 2012, 12:20	#3
berkshirelad Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Connoisseur SE Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Newbury Posts: 836 Thanks: 9 Thanked 101 Times in 91 Posts	"My superb 75 won't start" If you're going to name it after a Skoda, it's probably simply sulking.

10th June 2012, 21:25	#6
r75newbie Regular poster R 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Moving along... Posts: 33 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Do you have the FOC (Fabled Orange Clip) fitted? A common cause of NO STARTS