mot tomo and car wont start!

hi all, just had the headgasket done on my p38, now the damn thing wont start. theres nothing there at all when turn the key just a slight click and check engine light comes on? is there anything obvious and easy to fix i should check before phoning the garage?

battery

what year is your rr, is it petrol..

its 97, batterys fine radio lights everything like that works

oh yeh and yes it is petrol

try your starter relay. its in the fusebox, swop it with one the same, also look at your main fuse..

sorry im a bit of a newb, what do you mean by the main fuse? i tried relay earlier no joy

should be 2 30 amp fuses in your fuse box. the one in engine bay..

the engine management ones? or the bigger maxi fuse?

all the big fueses. when you turn it on, what does it say..

the message centre bit just says windows not set, the "check engine" light comes. im baffled because started fine before head gasket replaced

sounds like its lost its code..

j the range said:

sounds like its lost its code..

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Jees Wooley ..yer up late tonite!!!!!

oy plums leave me alone. i be asleep soon..

The fact that you are getting "Check Engine" on when you switch on the ignition tells me that there is a good chance that the "Handshake" between the becm and the engine ecu is o.k.
Have you tried entering the EKA ???
Did you do the headgaskets yourself?? Have a look around the top of the engine bay and double check all connectors are plugged in, including wiring to the alternator..if they are o.k., get underneath and check the connectors to the starter motor and have a look for any others that may be off.
Unlikely that lower connectors would have been disturbed having done the top end, but best to be sure.
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sorry whats the eka? no i didnt do it myself a mechanic friend of mine did and he has checked all connections ect

rangerryan said:

sorry whats the eka? no i didnt do it myself a mechanic friend of mine did and he has checked all connections ect

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Its E mergency K ey A ccess ..... you should find reference to it in yer handbook (it WILL require a Telephone Call to the local Stealership though)

ok thanks all for your help, il try EKA first thing in the morning and hopefully get her going in time for MOT, thanks again

rangerryan said:

ok thanks all for your help, il try EKA first thing in the morning and hopefully get her going in time for MOT, thanks again

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when you do the EKA make sure you do it EXACTLY as it says in the book.

Sounds like an earth problem. If the heads have been done check all the earth leads as all these have to come off to get the heads off. They might be only nipped not tightened.