urgent help pls

[mrchic]

Hi all

 

Been having trouble starting the zed, started a few days ago clutch down turning key but nothing.

Normally key out and trying again has fixed.

 

Happened tonight and coudnt start for ten minutes, locked and unlocked doors a few times then it worked. But getting worried now it keeps happening

 

 

Any Ideas

 

Alarm playing up maybe

 

Thanks

[DoogyRev]

How old is your battery? Zeds tend to do funny things when the battery is dying

[rtbiscuit]

Is it uk or import, if import is it fitted with aftermarket alarm and imoboliser?

[deankenny]

sounds like a classic immobiliser issue

[mrchic]

Uk model

Battery seems gauge reports ok

 

Going to try starting soon

Thanks

[rtbiscuit]

Battery gauge is useless, get the battery tested.

[Dblock]

Battery gauge is useless, get the battery tested.

 

Gauge isnt useless. Just read the voltage of when its being cranked.

[jamesyj]

Hi all

 

Been having trouble starting the zed, started a few days ago clutch down turning key but nothing.

Normally key out and trying again has fixed.

 

Happened tonight and coudnt start for ten minutes, locked and unlocked doors a few times then it worked. But getting worried now it keeps happening

 

 

Any Ideas

 

Alarm playing up maybe

 

Thanks

 

When it does crank and start? Is it verrrry slow to crank?

 

You still on the original battery?

 

If so, replace the battery.

[glrnet]

Check both battery terminals are not loose or corroded

[Keyser]

My guess - as everyone else has gone for battery, but it starts after a few attempts, the OP says "nothing" then it starts so assuming "nothing" isn't all the lights dimming and the starter clicking - which would be battery - and "nothing" means nothing so the starter circuit is not going live I'm going with -

 

Faulty clutch down saftey switch.

 

Just a guess mind.

[glrnet]

My guess - as everyone else has gone for battery, but it starts after a few attempts, the OP says "nothing" then it starts so assuming "nothing" isn't all the lights dimming and the starter clicking - which would be battery - and "nothing" means nothing so the starter circuit is not going live I'm going with -

 

Faulty clutch down saftey switch.

 

Just a guess mind.

Good guess, good guess.

[mrchic]

Hi Guys

 

Thanks everyone for the quick replies very late last night. I tried the car and nothing so left it parked overnight as i was at my Girlfriends so no major panic.

 

Started this morning no problems as if there was never a problem, so seems battery is fine?, got home turned off, turned on fine, went to work for a few hours, came back all fine.

 

no slow cranking or anything like that

 

I'm wondering about the immobiliser as someone already pointed out, or is the security system kicking in and stopping me starting.

 

I will just have to see, and just one of those things.

 

What i did do last night was get out lock car, walk round unlock and open passenger door, lock unlock then tried and it worked?

 

Anyway on a plus side the woman cashier in the petrol station said is that your beautiful sports car as i paid, before then being stuck there ten minutes

 

My first compliment.

 

Thanks again, and ill keep you posted

[M13KYF]

try your spare key and see if you still get the issue.

[mrchic]

try your spare key and see if you still get the issue.

 

I never got one with the car unfortunately, was the first thing i asked when i bought it

 

Thanks

[Ebized]

Check both battery terminals are not loose or corroded

 

+1 and if they are take them off give them and the clamps a good clean up with wire/wool and/or a wire brush and put back together with some Vaseline.

 

More often than not the symptons you describe stem from a failing battery, especially if it is 5/6+ years old.

[M13KYF]

worth just putting in new batteries in ya keyfob. You can get them dead cheap of flebay

[WhackyWill]

I tend to agree, aftermarket Immobiliser or loose connection on safety switch on clutch.

[mrchic]

Hi all

 

All well so far with trips out today, Clutch sensor/connections seems the way forward on investigations

 

Some googling suggests clutch sensor adjustment/replacement may fix if this is the problem

[Sly@Kaizer Motor]

When it's happening check your NATS light on the top of your dash near to the windscreen. If your immobiliser system works fine it will come on with ignition than goes out in few sec. If it's stays on with ignition than your NATS stopping you from starting it. If that's the case you need a Consult to read out fault codes.