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car will not start !!

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:29 pm
by vcorsab
ok i bought my "mates" corsa on tuesday, it sat for a wee while at his before i got it so he jumped started it to get it to mine then it cut out so i jumped it again and got it running then it cut out again yesterday, (hasnt moved from drive since ive had it btw) so i jumped it again today, not a peep from it so put petrol in it the day and jumped it, nothing again, when you turn the ignition nothin atall happens, i took pictures there the now off the lights that come on the dash, i think the electrics are F***ked ! ....

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also this wire sits under the glovebox, its cut ?

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the stereo wasnt connected, was wires everywhere, and spare wires and connectors in the glovebox,

please let me know whats up ! i think its dead tbh, and when i sat in it there, it was making some sort of noise, key wasnt even in the ignition ! sounded like something was trying to work, safe to say ill be getting my money back, help please, thanks

car will not start !!

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:15 pm
by Melvin1
The wire that's hanging down looks like a sub wire or speaker wire and the management light and oil light will stay on till it fires up so not much to worrie about there a don't think, but try a new battery if yours is dead then don't think it will start

Re: car will not start !!

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:26 pm
by vcorsab
ok mate thanks,a think it is a speaker one or something, there speakers in the shelf and the cd player wasnt even connected, a was going to buy a new battery but a dont know if a should buy a battery and it wont start, feel like scrapping it tbh !

car will not start !!

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:49 pm
by Melvin1
Not the burgundy lol it would be worth a try to be fair mate, mine use to do it when I was band I got my going and gave it a right good run and it's been fine but with it been stood prob just finished the battery

Re: car will not start !!

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:01 pm
by vcorsab
aye a suppose ill get a battery for it then mate, i know i dont want to scrap it !! even though the bodywork isnt the best, someones keyed it to death :(

car will not start !!

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:16 pm
by Melvin1
I'm same love car but there's bit off rust and that on door and wing just needs abit of body work then would be great

Re: car will not start !!

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:43 pm
by vcorsab
aye cause there lovely in that colour, if we meet from here we need to park next to each other haha :)