2005 MG ZT - Immobiliser?

HFisher · 9th August 2014, 18:20

Hello all,

I have just brought the above car and am not at all mechanically minded. It drove just fine, I parked up then when I went to the car a couple of days later I thought that I had left the radio on and perhaps had drained the battery but I cannot jump start it at all. It doesnt even try to turn over, there are now no lights on the dash and it makes no sound whatsoever. The interior light will glow faintly. Please help!? Is this something to do with the immobiliser, if so, how do I go about fixing it. I live somewhere very remote and am a little stranded to say the least.

Thankyou in advance for your replies
Heather

Polly · 9th August 2014, 18:55

Sounds like a faulty battery to me. Rather than jump starting, swop the battery.

lexey5900 · 9th August 2014, 19:05

deffo sounds like flat battery syndrome

charge the battery then unlock via remote hopefully things should return to normal

chipsceola · 9th August 2014, 20:03

Whatever you do, do read this post very important

Mike Noc · 10th August 2014, 09:23

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Originally Posted by HFisher

Hello all,

I have just brought the above car and am not at all mechanically minded. It drove just fine, I parked up then when I went to the car a couple of days later I thought that I had left the radio on and perhaps had drained the battery but I cannot jump start it at all. It doesnt even try to turn over, there are now no lights on the dash and it makes no sound whatsoever. The interior light will glow faintly. Please help!? Is this something to do with the immobiliser, if so, how do I go about fixing it. I live somewhere very remote and am a little stranded to say the least.

Thankyou in advance for your replies
Heather

You can't leave the radio on, it turns itself off if you do.

Same with the interior and boot lights.

Try a known good fully charged battery as suggested.

If that works but you get the same problem a few days later then we need more information to help you.

Does your car have a diesel or petrol engine? If it is a diesel does it have a fuel burning heater?

Do you have the factory fitted Satnav system?

Problems with electronic devices not shutting down correctly when you pull the key out can cause the battery to go flat, so these need to be eliminated.

Good luck and keep us posted.

9th August 2014, 18:20	#1
HFisher Newbie MG ZT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Highlands Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2005 MG ZT - Immobiliser? Hello all, I have just brought the above car and am not at all mechanically minded. It drove just fine, I parked up then when I went to the car a couple of days later I thought that I had left the radio on and perhaps had drained the battery but I cannot jump start it at all. It doesnt even try to turn over, there are now no lights on the dash and it makes no sound whatsoever. The interior light will glow faintly. Please help!? Is this something to do with the immobiliser, if so, how do I go about fixing it. I live somewhere very remote and am a little stranded to say the least. Thankyou in advance for your replies Heather

9th August 2014, 19:05	#3
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9th August 2014, 18:55	#2
Polly Posted a thing or two MG ZT 260 SE, ZS120, ZR105 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Peterhead Posts: 1,375 Thanks: 203 Thanked 350 Times in 241 Posts	Sounds like a faulty battery to me. Rather than jump starting, swop the battery.