strange happenings? any ideas
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sorry for the long thread but thought i would tell all of the symptons.the car is an s2 111s please be patient and i would be thankfull of any replies or ideas of what was the matter with the car.
went to the shop last night when i came out and tried to start the car it would not start,
i turned the ignition on lights came on etc then turned key and nothing happend did not even try to start.
thought it might of been the imobiliser, so tried the fob to turn it off but it would not work. i then tried to turn the ignition on and nothing happened no dashboard lights.
got out the car looked in the back fiddled with the battery connections which seemed fine, pressed the fob and the car locked, unlocked it got in and tried agian, this time the dashboard lights came on etc when i turned the ignition but when i tried to start it nothing happened,
and the fob would not work again,
i fiddled in the boot for any connections that might of come lose but could only see the wires for the lights.
so tried the fob again it worked so got back in car, this time it started but the engine was revvin on its own, needle was jumping between 1k and 2.5k revs, blibbed the throttle a cpl of times see if i could settle it but nothing it behaved the same.
stopped the car, and tried again it started and the revs dropped to about 400 and then it settled itself and seemed ok, drove home, stopped the car, started the engine again to see what would happen and it was fine. this has really puzzled me.
anyone had anything similar happen or know what might of caused it?
went to the shop last night when i came out and tried to start the car it would not start,
i turned the ignition on lights came on etc then turned key and nothing happend did not even try to start.
thought it might of been the imobiliser, so tried the fob to turn it off but it would not work. i then tried to turn the ignition on and nothing happened no dashboard lights.
got out the car looked in the back fiddled with the battery connections which seemed fine, pressed the fob and the car locked, unlocked it got in and tried agian, this time the dashboard lights came on etc when i turned the ignition but when i tried to start it nothing happened,
and the fob would not work again,
i fiddled in the boot for any connections that might of come lose but could only see the wires for the lights.
so tried the fob again it worked so got back in car, this time it started but the engine was revvin on its own, needle was jumping between 1k and 2.5k revs, blibbed the throttle a cpl of times see if i could settle it but nothing it behaved the same.
stopped the car, and tried again it started and the revs dropped to about 400 and then it settled itself and seemed ok, drove home, stopped the car, started the engine again to see what would happen and it was fine. this has really puzzled me.
anyone had anything similar happen or know what might of caused it?
Could simply be a knackered battery.
Was everything ok before?, had the car been left for a while?, has it been serviced/ poked around (this may have displaced one of the rubber gaitors on the alarm microswitchws)?, has it been left in the rain? (water ingress to the microswitches will drain the battery)
New batteries are around £25, from an independant specialist, but you could pay up to £50 if inclined. In the meantime get the car started, give it a good ragging leave in the dry overnight and see if all is well. Then leave in the rain (with the alarm armed) and see if the problem reoccurs.
Could also be a host of other issues, but I have had this problem on numerous occasions, after the car has stood for a few weeks, and once after a service, when they managed to dislodge all of the gaitors (Isuperglued them back!!)
Regards, Neil
Was everything ok before?, had the car been left for a while?, has it been serviced/ poked around (this may have displaced one of the rubber gaitors on the alarm microswitchws)?, has it been left in the rain? (water ingress to the microswitches will drain the battery)
New batteries are around £25, from an independant specialist, but you could pay up to £50 if inclined. In the meantime get the car started, give it a good ragging leave in the dry overnight and see if all is well. Then leave in the rain (with the alarm armed) and see if the problem reoccurs.
Could also be a host of other issues, but I have had this problem on numerous occasions, after the car has stood for a few weeks, and once after a service, when they managed to dislodge all of the gaitors (Isuperglued them back!!)
Regards, Neil
I'm not an expert on this but I've had a couple of problems withthe elise not starting. When you disconnect the battery deliberately or otherwise, the ECU has to relearn the engine so the varying revs is probably the managment system searching for best running conditions. Give it a few miles and it should return to normal. I think this is in the manual somewhere.
I had a problem with the lights coming on etc but no engine starting and it turned out to be a loose connection to the battery. My RAC subscription has paid its way already in 6 months.
I had a problem with the lights coming on etc but no engine starting and it turned out to be a loose connection to the battery. My RAC subscription has paid its way already in 6 months.
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