206 1.1 s not starting

Electrical 206CC problems
suemac
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206 1.1 s not starting

Post by suemac »

im new to the site, looking for some help.

i have a 1.1 206 s. the died on me yesterday thought it was a dead bat so charged it, it was turning over when connected to jump leads just not catching, had dash lights then didnt tried another bat today but it just wont start it turns over its like something is draining the bat cause it dies instantly. have a fully charged battery that I have just put in the car now. The car is turning over but not starting and I am getting a clicking noise from the fuse box under the steering wheel

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Capncol
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Re: 206 1.1 s not starting

Post by Capncol »

Any warning lights on dash? Is it turning over at normal speed? It sounds like your battery has had it.
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suemac
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Re: 206 1.1 s not starting

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no warning lights turning over normally

shadow
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Re: 206 1.1 s not starting

Post by shadow »

check all the earthing points in the engine bay.

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GrandadMonkey
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Re: 206 1.1 s not starting

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How old is the battery?
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