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<blockquote data-quote="art806" data-source="post: 237842" data-attributes="member: 7588"><p>Somebody suggested this;</p><p></p><p>There should be a fault in your electrical system.</p><p>> Usually a "click" sound without engine starting could</p><p>> be your starter motor not working. First of all you</p><p>> need to isolate the cause of this problem.</p><p>> </p><p>> When you turn the key, does the battery light come on?</p><p>> Or any lights on your dashboard? For new cars with</p><p>> ECU, don't turn the key all the way yet, turn on the</p><p>> elctrical system only (halfway) and let it run the ECU</p><p>> self test. You should see a few LEDs on your dashboard</p><p>> turning on, some blinking then going off. After the</p><p>> self test there should be 2 lights left only, your</p><p>> handbrake light and your battery light.</p><p>> </p><p>> Before we mess more with the car, I'd take the amp out</p><p>> and get it checked first. It may be faulty and cause a</p><p>> short circuit. Is the fuse to the amp okay? I mean the</p><p>> external fuse, which should be installed close to the</p><p>> battery.</p><p></p><p>The fuses (amp, radio, starter motor, ignition) are all ok, relay, I haven't checked cos don't know how to do it. This morning the car started again but I'm waiting to see if the +ve terminal will remain warm long after the engine has cool down. I still feel the power amp has something to do with it...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="art806, post: 237842, member: 7588"] Somebody suggested this; There should be a fault in your electrical system. > Usually a "click" sound without engine starting could > be your starter motor not working. First of all you > need to isolate the cause of this problem. > > When you turn the key, does the battery light come on? > Or any lights on your dashboard? For new cars with > ECU, don't turn the key all the way yet, turn on the > elctrical system only (halfway) and let it run the ECU > self test. You should see a few LEDs on your dashboard > turning on, some blinking then going off. After the > self test there should be 2 lights left only, your > handbrake light and your battery light. > > Before we mess more with the car, I'd take the amp out > and get it checked first. It may be faulty and cause a > short circuit. Is the fuse to the amp okay? I mean the > external fuse, which should be installed close to the > battery. The fuses (amp, radio, starter motor, ignition) are all ok, relay, I haven't checked cos don't know how to do it. This morning the car started again but I'm waiting to see if the +ve terminal will remain warm long after the engine has cool down. I still feel the power amp has something to do with it... [/QUOTE]
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