Non-starting after plug change

[jonst205]

Hi all, changed my plugs this afternoon - plugs from Zmanalex (great service). Not too tricky, just a bit fiddly. However the car won't now start - blipper works, fuel pump primes, but lights just dim and nothing from the starter motor. Thought it must be the battery (maybe internal light stayed on while doing the work?) so changed it out for a known good charged one, but still exactly the same. Bit stumped, help!

 

Cheers,

Jon

[marzman]

Leads on in the right order?

[Keyser]

if the lights are dimming and the car is not turning over it must be battery - did you disconnect it before you chnaged the plugs ??

[jonst205]

Thanks both. You know sometimes you could really smack yourself? Well it's one of those moments, remembered I'd messed with the clutch pedal so it wasn't hitting the switch any longer. Would be nice if Nissan could have had some other mode of failure other than a very much 'dead battery' symptom for no clutch pedal during startup Still, the old battery looked a bit manky compared to the new unused Halfrauds maintenance-free jobbie I've put in, so I guess something good came out of it.

 

Are there any procedures to follow for any systems following a battery change?

 

Off to have a word with myself,

Jon

[ZMANALEX]

 

Well done for retracing your steps and finding/fixing the problem

 

Alex

[Keyser]

Ahh the old mess with the clutch while changing the plugs - gets me every time

 

As Alex said well found hope she is running sweet again