Help! Car wont start

[colm_gti]

I was changing my sprak plugs earlier and was stupid enough to put my wrench on the battery, hitting of the live and grounding it on the bracket at the same time. a big spark came out of the terminal and now the car wont start. checked all the fuses and they're grand, pressed the inertia switch, the starter is clicking but the car just wont start:S

please help

 

[colm_gti]

forgot to say when i turn it on, i cant hear the fuel pump priming and the SERV light stays on

 

[SBV116]

Does it turn over at all? or just click?

 

[colm_gti]

Does it turn over at all? or just click?

just clicks repeatedly, as if the starter motor isnt getting enough power, but it was perfect this morning before that happened

 

[SBV116]

right, this is very much from memory? is there a big fuse in the main lead to the starter? there is on laguna's / meganes? looks like a plastic block right on the trminal? check that is ok!!! Could be there is no main feed, just your ignition switch, hence the click!

 

[colm_gti]

right, this is very much from memory? is there a big fuse in the main lead to the starter? there is on laguna's / meganes? looks like a plastic block right on the trminal? check that is ok!!! Could be there is no main feed, just your ignition switch, hence the click!

right on what terminal? at the end connected to the starter?

And what about the lack of fuel pump priming?

 

[SBV116]

Battery end!!! Not sure if yours has one! my ph 2 does!!!

 

[Phil_hill]

Is the immobiliser light going out?

I had a very similar problem which turned out to be a dodgy / blown earth wire from the battery to either the engine or the chassis.
Have you tried D/C the battery (waiting a minute) and reconnecting?

 

[colm_gti]

Turns out that when the wrench hit the 2 terminals on the battery and the spark jumped out of it it completely discharged the battery and fried all the cells. Got a new battery last night and its like new again