non-starting Hyundai i20

[233sqn]

I’ve just been out to my sons non-starting Hyundai i20.

Turn the key absolutely nothing not a sound.

Getting 12.6 V across the battery, turn the key and you can hear the relay pulling in in the fuse box, but no sound from the solenoid or the starter motor. The voltage doesn’t change when you turn the key to the start position.

Any thoughts? Starter motor?

Thanks!

[catman]

Loose lead to the starter motor is possible, I would look at all the obvious thing before replacing anything. Were there any signs of impending failure, or was it sudden?

[Oldandslow]

Does it require you to press the clutch pedal to start? The clutch pedal switches sometimes break or need adjusted.

[sliks]

First thing to do is find out if the live feed is reaching the starter solenoid (smaller starter wire) upon trying to start. If at that point there is no live reaching the starter you know you are looking at an electrical fault (check fuses, and starter relay for which signal is missing) but if live feed is reaching the solenoid it confirms a bad starter

[spikeyhead]

sliks said:

First thing to do is find out if the live feed is reaching the starter solenoid (smaller starter wire) upon trying to start. If at that point there is no live reaching the starter you know you are looking at an electrical fault (check fuses, and starter relay for which signal is missing) but if live feed is reaching the solenoid it confirms a bad starter

or a knackered earth lead.

[233sqn]

Had a good look at this afternoon, power was getting to the solenoid but there was no action or sound, contacts were all clean so a new starter motor was obtained, no problem to fit and problem cured.

Thanks all for your help and advice.