Car won’t start

[FiDoDiDo]

Was with some mates last night in my car and we parked up and put the interior light on, after sitting for some time the car wouldnt start when i tried.

I thought it was a dead battery but when i tried to jump started it, it wouldnt turn the engine over completely, i thought it was the immobiliser stopping the engine but i didnt see why it should have done this. I got out of the car and locked it and unlocked it but still didnt work.

Any ideas guys, Im just getting it looked at by a mate so i thought you might be able to help.

 

[midge]

thats a wierd one, maybe a fuse or wire come lose

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Just found its a engine immobiliser , its been reset because of a flat battery. Is there any way of getting around the immobiliser or resetting it?

 

[JAMESSRICH]

what did he do to get it reset???

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Na, it resets itself because theres no power to the immobiliser. Renualt have to reset it apprently, just glad ive still got warrenty and that its covered.

 

[JAMESSRICH]

sometimes locking and unlocking the car can reset the immob - have come accross that before at work if it wont start after batt going flat or disconnected - sometimes have to plug clip on to reset immob system if any faults are present!

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Can you explain the reset immobiliser system a bit more, about plug clip not quite sure what you mean?

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Just changed the fuse and it works now, very strange coz the fuse looks fine!!!

 

[april]

That sucks fella! Is it all sorted now though?

I have trouble with mine not starting, but always does eventually, just takes a few goes! Not the same problem though! Mine has got to go into Renault asap to get checked over!!

 

[JAMESSRICH]

CLIP is the laptop diagnosis equipment that renault use!!! - taking the fuse out has removed the main feed to the UCH (conatins the immob system) and has reset it - like i sais sometimes locking and unlocking can reset it too!

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Well all sorted now thanks, I changed the fuse across to a spare one and Ive just filled her up. Had to be towed home last night (dad wasnt too chuffed)