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corsa help - non starter
« on: 20 October 2010, 16:57:13 »
My Son's corsa has a problem, it wont start!
When you turn the key, there is a noise like a child mimicing a machine gun (best description I can come up with ;D), the airbag light flashes (all other lights off), and the car makes no attempt to turn over.  Will do the same if turned over in gear - so is not cranking.

Any ideas?  or anyone know a paperclip test to read the fault codes?

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Re: corsa help - non starter
« Reply #1 on: 20 October 2010, 17:22:24 »
Sounds like the battery is a little flat, have you tried jump starting it ?
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Re: corsa help - non starter
« Reply #2 on: 20 October 2010, 17:28:12 »
I haven't yet, though this has happened before and it did start with a jump start.

Also just noticed that it keeps losing the radio stations, so it could be that!
I'll give it a go!

cheers Mark!
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Re: corsa help - non starter
« Reply #3 on: 20 October 2010, 17:44:59 »
update..
Jump starting it worked - it fired up quite easily.  but as soon as I turned it off, it wouldn't start again.

Battery fooked?  If so, what would cause that, or should I expect to have a replace a battery on an 05 place car?

The pedal trick (it i got it right) just flashed continually - does this mean no stored codes?

cheers again
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Re: corsa help - non starter
« Reply #4 on: 20 October 2010, 18:24:11 »
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......  but as soon as I turned it off, it wouldn't start again.
Course it wouldn't. The battery was flat as a flat thing, it needs charging properly to allow it to restart the car

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Battery fooked?  If so, what would cause that, or should I expect to have a replace a battery on an 05 place car?
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If your battery is 5 years old then yes, it's needs replacing.
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Re: corsa help - non starter
« Reply #5 on: 20 October 2010, 20:26:48 »
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update..
Jump starting it worked - it fired up quite easily.  but as soon as I turned it off, it wouldn't start again.

Battery fooked?  If so, what would cause that, or should I expect to have a replace a battery on an 05 place car?

The pedal trick (it i got it right) just flashed continually - does this mean no stored codes?

cheers again
merv
 

Bung a volt meter across the battery terminals and check the alternator is charging ok.

Most vx Batteries last 5+ years (with some hitting 10) without to much worry but, if its doing short hops then it will stress it more.

Given how flat it is, I would expect it to need a good 30 minute road run to fully charge it
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