I've read through some of the other threads on this topic and they were helpful in narrowing this down...but I need some quick tips to try and solve this before resorting to the highway robbers for a tow!
No starting problems up to this point as far as I am aware (at least for the last year or so that I have been driving it) but today after parking for about 15 minutes, it wouldn't start. Power is still there and lights are bright but there's a click and that's it. No hit, no crank, just nothing.
Some people indicate that they have a similar problem with their immobiliser malfunctioning. Lately 3 out of four locks have to be pulled up manually to open the door from the inside, it's impossible from the outside. Driver's side has to be turned with the key at the same time the handle is pulled, from inside and outside. The fob works fine but the locks don't come up high enough to disengage. Could this be immobilising the engine somehow?
Basically I had to leave the poor thing alone at the side of the street in a strange neighbourhood tonight and I'm heading back tomorrow with a hammer to take my frustration out on the starter (kidding!! just love taps) but that leads to my second (and silly question). Where can I find the starter? This was originally a right hand drive converted to left if that makes any difference. I've searched high and low for manuals and diagrams but I'm having no luck finding anything useful.
If anyone has tips, tricks, ideas, and so on, I would really appreciate it! I really need to get it home and then I can troubleshoot further but help me get it going if it's possible!
Or if there is already a similar thread, please point me in that direction... a lot of them seem to deal with diesels hence my new post. Thanks all!
No starting problems up to this point as far as I am aware (at least for the last year or so that I have been driving it) but today after parking for about 15 minutes, it wouldn't start. Power is still there and lights are bright but there's a click and that's it. No hit, no crank, just nothing.
Some people indicate that they have a similar problem with their immobiliser malfunctioning. Lately 3 out of four locks have to be pulled up manually to open the door from the inside, it's impossible from the outside. Driver's side has to be turned with the key at the same time the handle is pulled, from inside and outside. The fob works fine but the locks don't come up high enough to disengage. Could this be immobilising the engine somehow?
Basically I had to leave the poor thing alone at the side of the street in a strange neighbourhood tonight and I'm heading back tomorrow with a hammer to take my frustration out on the starter (kidding!! just love taps) but that leads to my second (and silly question). Where can I find the starter? This was originally a right hand drive converted to left if that makes any difference. I've searched high and low for manuals and diagrams but I'm having no luck finding anything useful.
If anyone has tips, tricks, ideas, and so on, I would really appreciate it! I really need to get it home and then I can troubleshoot further but help me get it going if it's possible!
Or if there is already a similar thread, please point me in that direction... a lot of them seem to deal with diesels hence my new post. Thanks all!