458 starting issue & electrical warning fault
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Hi Guys,
Have got a 2011 458.
Often when starting the car, it struggles to start (almost like there is not enough charge) and the electrical warning light comes up. If I leave it running for a minute, turn it off and back on, it starts fine and no warning light comes on.
I had the garage check this out. Initially they thought it might be an 'earthing resistance' issue, but having changed the wiring and battery it still seems to be happening.
Wierd thing is, this doesn't happen everytime and doesn't seem to be an issue with the car sitting idle. I keep it outside most of the time not plugged in. But I have experienced the issue even when I've had it garaged and the tender plugged in. Sometimes it can happen the day after I've been driving it, but then sometimes after not driving it for a few days it starts without any issues. There doesn't seem to be a pattern that I can attribute it to anything particular.
Anyone experienced a similar issue at all?
Have got a 2011 458.
Often when starting the car, it struggles to start (almost like there is not enough charge) and the electrical warning light comes up. If I leave it running for a minute, turn it off and back on, it starts fine and no warning light comes on.
I had the garage check this out. Initially they thought it might be an 'earthing resistance' issue, but having changed the wiring and battery it still seems to be happening.
Wierd thing is, this doesn't happen everytime and doesn't seem to be an issue with the car sitting idle. I keep it outside most of the time not plugged in. But I have experienced the issue even when I've had it garaged and the tender plugged in. Sometimes it can happen the day after I've been driving it, but then sometimes after not driving it for a few days it starts without any issues. There doesn't seem to be a pattern that I can attribute it to anything particular.
Anyone experienced a similar issue at all?
Thanks for replies guys,
Battery has been replaced, but still happening so don't think that is the issue. It's certainly a strange one. I don't understand how sometimes it can start fine after being left standing for a few days, but can struggle even if it has been used the day before, as this seems to imply it's very random in nature.
Battery has been replaced, but still happening so don't think that is the issue. It's certainly a strange one. I don't understand how sometimes it can start fine after being left standing for a few days, but can struggle even if it has been used the day before, as this seems to imply it's very random in nature.
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