07 V8 Vantage won't turn over

[bobcanada]

My engine start button glows white when the key is turned on and then glows red when the clutch is depressed. I have a new fully charged battery. I hear a whirring sound coming from the starter when I press the engine start button but the engine is no longer turning over. I can feel something spinning when I put my fingers on the solenoid while my wife tried to start the car.

The engine did turn over a few times and start a couple of days ago. On one occasion, the engine did not turn over until I rolled my thumb around the engine start button.

Has anyone had a problem with their engine start button failing?

Conventional wisdom points to a bad electrical connection at the starter. However, I've had a look at the starter and it looks like a nightmare to remove. It seems impossible to check for a loose wire without removing the starter. If the starter needs to come out, can anyone provide any advice on removing it?

Many thanks.

[Murph7355]

I think people have had issues with the "button" before, but IIRC it was more down to the clutch switch. A search on here should come up with something.

However, if it's changing colour as it should I'd be more thinking it was the starter.

No idea how to change it/of any shortcuts. I'd be talking to a dealer.

[DB9VolanteDriver]

Well, if it's 'whirring', then it means it isn't engaging the flywheel. So, that's not the switch, it's the starter/solenoid, right?

[NeinFondue]

DB9VolanteDriver said:

Well, if it's 'whirring', then it means it isn't engaging the flywheel. So, that's not the switch, it's the starter/solenoid, right?

^^^This^^^