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megane 03 wont start unless bump starteed

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:05 pm
by vee
ok my megane wont start.
i bump strted it and it was fine?
i changed the battery and starter motor still no difference does any1 have any ideas y my car wont start?

thanks

Re: megane 03 wont start unless bump starteed

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:20 pm
by rik220
Check fuses/relays?
Is the engine turning over when you press the start button?

Re: megane 03 wont start unless bump starteed

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:33 pm
by vee
its not doing nufin mate no noise or nufin?

Re: megane 03 wont start unless bump starteed

Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:23 pm
by dougieCC
Id say check starter motor, or starter relay.

Alan

Re: megane 03 wont start unless bump starteed

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:00 pm
by vee
thanks everybody for there help...
i changed the starter motor the battery and still no difference i wasent impressed.
sumfin told me 2 check the fuse.!
guess what!
the fuse had gone!
lol

Re: megane 03 wont start unless bump starteed

Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:14 pm
by davelowe
Lucky you didn't funk the timing belt!

Re: megane 03 wont start unless bump starteed

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:10 pm
by Sadret89
also try in future the switch (Grey and green) which is on top of the clutch and brake pedal. My car somehow had them two wires cut so the cars ignition would turn on but the engine wouldn't fire on.

Re: megane 03 wont start unless bump starteed

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:31 pm
by Paddy
vee wrote:thanks everybody for there help...
i changed the starter motor the battery and still no difference i wasent impressed.
sumfin told me 2 check the fuse.!
guess what!
the fuse had gone!
lol


The words 'school boy error' come to mind!

Re: megane 03 wont start unless bump starteed

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:28 pm
by longtallted
My '05 Megane had the same symptoms after the first month or so, which turned out to be an earthing problem. It could jump start but the ignition wouldn't allow you to just start it as normal. Dunno if that's a common fault?

Re: megane 03 wont start unless bump starteed

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:24 am
by Sadret89
Its something between the switch above the clutch and brake pedal and the igintion button, i've cut the switch out and connected the wires together but once I hit 70mph service light comes on and I have to re-earth the wires. AA told me they just need to be soldered togehter. So check your wires don't have any cuts in them and get the switch checked out too.