Strange starting issues

16th August 2011, 19:15

I have an intermittant problem in that when turning the key for my 2.0 CDT it just goes click and the lights dim momentarily and the starter motor does not engage. Its not battery as it usually starts after a couple of 'attempts' with no problems and there is plenty of power in the battery. Today it took about 10 goes before it fired up and then it started with no problems the next two times - frustrating

Phil · 16th August 2011, 19:46

Hi, what lights dim? I guess you mean the dash lights? Have you had the battery tested? If you have, then it could be a faulty starter motor..

16th August 2011, 19:54

Yeah, dash lights dim, radio goes tomute and fans stop - but there seems pleanty of power in the battery. I would have thought that if it were the battery, it would always struggle to turn the engine over but it has no problems once it gets past this issue.

COLVERT · 16th August 2011, 20:00

Your battery has a bad connection somewhere. Could be the pillars need cleaning or the earth to chassis. Ditto.

SD1too · 16th August 2011, 20:14

Or it could indeed be a starter motor/solenoid fault.

Simon.

stocktake · 16th August 2011, 20:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by SD1too

Or it could indeed be a starter motor/solenoid fault.

Simon.

That would be my guess Simon

28th August 2011, 07:05

Thanks for advice guys - Actually Stocktake: you responded to someone with a similar issue and posted this "If you mean that the engine does not turn over when you turn the ign key, then it is almost certainly the starter motor solenoid. Kit available from ebay for around £15 delivered and under an hour to fit."
I went to ebay and found this item http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2508627504...84.m1439.l2649 The links from this were very helpful and described my symptoms to a tee. Purchased at £9.95 (complete with fitting instructions) and fitted fairly easily. Now working perfectly (so far).
The moral is that all the answers are probably here - you just have to look for them!

16th August 2011, 19:15	#1
JT667 Guest Posts: n/a	starting issues - now sorted I have an intermittant problem in that when turning the key for my 2.0 CDT it just goes click and the lights dim momentarily and the starter motor does not engage. Its not battery as it usually starts after a couple of 'attempts' with no problems and there is plenty of power in the battery. Today it took about 10 goes before it fired up and then it started with no problems the next two times - frustrating Last edited by JT667; 28th August 2011 at 07:06.. Reason: problem solved

16th August 2011, 19:46	#2
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Hi, what lights dim? I guess you mean the dash lights? Have you had the battery tested? If you have, then it could be a faulty starter motor.. __________________

16th August 2011, 19:54	#3
JT667 Guest Posts: n/a	lights Yeah, dash lights dim, radio goes tomute and fans stop - but there seems pleanty of power in the battery. I would have thought that if it were the battery, it would always struggle to turn the engine over but it has no problems once it gets past this issue.

16th August 2011, 20:14	#5
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,621 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	Or it could indeed be a starter motor/solenoid fault. Simon. __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.

28th August 2011, 07:05	#7
JT667 Guest Posts: n/a	Starting problems sorted Thanks for advice guys - Actually Stocktake: you responded to someone with a similar issue and posted this "If you mean that the engine does not turn over when you turn the ign key, then it is almost certainly the starter motor solenoid. Kit available from ebay for around £15 delivered and under an hour to fit." I went to ebay and found this item http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2508627504...84.m1439.l2649 The links from this were very helpful and described my symptoms to a tee. Purchased at £9.95 (complete with fitting instructions) and fitted fairly easily. Now working perfectly (so far). The moral is that all the answers are probably here - you just have to look for them!

16th August 2011, 20:00	#4
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Your battery has a bad connection somewhere. Could be the pillars need cleaning or the earth to chassis. Ditto.