help needed again (update) issue fixed

Jamie P 2013 · Post by **Jamie P 2013** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:23 pm

Hi all.

I have another problem with my new lude

which has just developed. When I go to start the car all the lights come on the dash as normal. Then as I turn it for it to start nothing happens it doesn't even attempt to turn over. I dont know if it helps but the abs light comes on at the point I try to start it.

Any help appreciated as I am seriously starting to lose patients with the lude

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:28 pm

Simplest solutions first - have you tried jumping it off another car? Sounds like it could possibly be a flat battery.

Post by **Vtecmec** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:28 pm

Could be the ignition switch, which is a common problem, or a bad battery.

Post by **Doggo** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:28 pm

They are NOT recommended as ambulance vehicles.

Sorry to hear you're having troubles. Hope you get it sorted soon.

Jamie P 2013 · Post by **Jamie P 2013** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:33 pm

@vtecmec do you know where the ignition switch is as if I jiggle the key on & off a few times then it starts other times it will fire straight away as it did this morning

Jamie P 2013 · Post by **Jamie P 2013** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:47 pm

If its the ignition switch does that basically mean I need a new barrel?

andypont · Post by **andypont** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:50 pm

If wiggling the key works then it has to be ignition switch I would think. The switch barrel itself is what the key actually goes in to on the steering column.
At first I wondered about starter motor but definitely would be looking at the switch.

andypont · Post by **andypont** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:50 pm

Jamie P 2013 wrote:If its the ignition switch does that basically mean I need a new barrel?

Yep.

Jamie P 2013 · Post by **Jamie P 2013** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:53 pm

Why did I scrap the green lude so prematurely

andypont · Post by **andypont** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 6:03 pm

Jamie P 2013 wrote:Why did I scrap the green lude so prematurely

So you could go and buy your bits back at inflated prices?