Solenoid or alarm relay?

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A fault has started this week where I switch on the ignition and the fuel pump primes but when I turn the ignition key to turn over the engine it does nothing. When I switch off the ignition, the stepper motor whirs back so power is getting through to everything apart from the starter motor!

This has happened very occassionally in the 2 or 3 years I have had the car but always turns over and starts on the 2nd or 3 attempt - at least until this week, when it has taken a few more attempts or an alarm reset to sort.

Is this a alarm relay problem or the starter solenoid? I think the first but everything except the starter motor does what it should do! If it is the alarm, any idea which relay please?

Thanks in advance

Graham

[TV8]

Forgot to add - happens when engine is hot and cold!

[TV8]

Any pic of the alarm relay please? I'm taking the car away on Friday to France and Belgium and would e good to try and sort before then. Typically, car was fine yesterday afternoon so couldn't try the dash thumping!

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A bit of an up-date. The problem has fixed it self... Dave sent me some good advice and I tried to buy the suggested kit to put a relay on the ignition and by-pass the immobiliser. They were out of stock but I will be doing the mod in the next couple of weeks.

My concern was taking the car accross to Belgium this weekend and it not starting when it was time to get off the Shuttle. It worked perfectly!

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Tried to sort this today and lets just say everything is all a bit different to the instructions given and illustrated here! Rain stopped play today but know how to sort permanently now!