URGENT: Astra 1.7CDTI wont start

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

Hi there,
I have a 55 plate astra, 1.7cdti with just over 80k on the clock. Ive had the car nearly a year now without any problems until this morning. I went to start the car and it cranked maybe for half a second, stopped and then cranked again for half a second and so on. This is all with the key fully turned. Dont think the battery is flat as all the electronics work when the ignition on. Just wondering if anyone had any idea what the problem was, or theyve had the same problem.

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

There is the car and spanner sign come up on the dash when it tries to start.

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

Is a Tech2 a diagnostic box?

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

There definatly is power as the wipers, heater, lights, radio all could be turned on this morning at the same time

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

Nice one thanks, Im currently at work but ill try that when i get home. I take it on the AOC they have lists of the error codes

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

We think its the key not sending a message to the imobiliser. How do you go about getting a new key and what details do you need to tether it to your car?

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

This sounds like what i have. A few weeks a go it didnt start and throught the spanner sign up and then when id try again it worked and fired up. So what did you have done to the car?

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

Yep thats right, but the only thing in now my car wont start at all so ill have to tow it to the garage or something. Do you know how much this roughly cost?

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

Yep ive got a recovery service with my insurance that can get me to a garage. It'll take me to my garage in yorkshire even though im in Essex currently. At least that way i know where i stand with the garage and wont get ripped off

Toaster Pilot said:

Do you have breakdown cover with home start?

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

Tbh the garage i go to is small but pretty big time at the same time, and the recovery service im using i only them to get me home. which they will

[NoSmokeNoPoke234]

The problems been resolved. Although checking everything through, when the breakdown guy came he reset the ecu. and then when he multimetered the battery it came up with 12.02 volts. I thought this was perfevt however he said all cars need 12.03 (Bit sceptical about this but i went with him). With a battery booster on it, she fired right up. Although it was annoying it was that, im glad it wasnt anything more expencive.