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3.0si won’t start (video)

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Petahgreen
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3.0si won’t start (video)

Post by Petahgreen » Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:07 pm

Hi all,

Went to drive my E85 3.0si today and it wouldn’t start. Car was last driven on Tuesday for a short period.

I video’ed the symptoms here. I tried to start 3 times, same each time.

https://youtu.be/optFRoJlqLc

Weird lights on the dash are ABS flashing, but weirdly also the roof indication lights also were flashing too?

Thoughts are knackered starter motor? Would it show symptoms like those in the video?

Car has just come back from 700 mile road trip up to the North east on Monday, ticking over to 98k on the way back.

Any advice very much welcome- I’ll be having a further look tomorrow!

Thanks

Tom

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3.0si won’t start (video)

Post by M340 » Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:24 pm

Flat battery. Not enough Electricties to turn it over.

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3.0si won’t start (video)

Post by Wildfire » Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:29 pm

Dead battery
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3.0si won’t start (video)

Post by jamesditchy » Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:35 pm

Defo the battery
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3.0si won’t start (video)

Post by Petahgreen » Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:57 pm

Cheers all!

Battery changed and sure enough all good!!

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