DCi won't start

[Nafoff]

seems a common problem (i have done a search).

had intermittent starting problems this week with the DCi with it culminating in it not starting at all today.

WEDNESDAY (morning): car would not start, so took girlfriends car, was leant a charger and jump pack that day
WEDNESDAY (evening): removed battery and put it on charge, after 3hrs i noticed the gauge on the charger had dropped, thinking it wasn't working i removed the charger.

THURSDAY (morning): took girlfriends car again (was going to purchase a battery), however found out that day that the gauge never worked on the charger but should charge it
THURSDAY (evening): charged battery all night.

FRIDAY (morning): re-fitted battery, car took a bit of convincing but started, took it to work
FRIDAY (mid-afternoon): car started, drove 40 miles home

TODAY: car will not start.

lights on the dash come on / go out in normal order, immobiliser light goes out after a few seconds of the key being in the prime position.
starter is priming, everything sounds like it is priming correctly, but still no start. Have tried starting it with a boost pack but this seems to achieve nothing (i also question the boost pack),

after looking through some threads on here i have removed the engine relays and cleaned them up / then switched them around, still no joy...
i have also love-tapped the starter, seemed initially to make a bit of difference whilst trying to start the car, but then died out again...

AA are en-route but i don't expect much, if anything a tow to a friends garage

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Is it cranking or just dead when you go for ignition ?

 

[edde]

Check the battery is got enought power to start the car.

 

[Sash]

As TEG says, does it crank?
Heater plugs - as it very cold, mine used to hate starting in the cold...
Injectors?
or air getting in somewhere!

When it runs, does it run sweet as normally?

 

[Nafoff]

Check the battery is got enought power to start the car.

called the AA chap, explained everything and he said the same....
i have since purchased a new battery but not fitted it yet, hopefully should sort it,

i suspected it was not the battery as the car had all other electric functions and after trawling CS and finding it could be much worse i am kinda glad its only the battery

cheers for the replys