Aston Martin Rapide won’t start
Aston Martin Rapide won’t start
Author
Discussion

Xmarine1us

Original Poster:

5 posts

88 months

Wednesday 1st May 2019
quotequote all
Tried to start my 2011 Aston Martin Rapide this morning and it won’t start. I see the Passive Anti Theft System red light is blinking. When I insert the key Fob nothing comes on. Need some assistance.

PatCub

250 posts

145 months

Wednesday 1st May 2019
quotequote all
When you say nothing comes on are you referring to dash lights etc?
Do the interior lights work, electric seats etc?

Xmarine1us

Original Poster:

5 posts

88 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
quotequote all
The interior lights come on and I can still lock and unlock the car with the key fob but once i insert the key fob and push it in, no lights on the dash and panel come on. Thus I am unable to start the vehicle. Any ideas?

cressell

35 posts

98 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
quotequote all
Sounds very much like a dead battery to me. Have you had your trickle charger connected?

PatCub

250 posts

145 months

Thursday 2nd May 2019
quotequote all
If the battery is 100% okay and fully charged then check below.

To prevent the battery from going flat the car has a battery disconnect module next to the battery, which is activated by a switch in the boot.
First check the switch has not been pressed accidentally, then check the fuses supplying power to the battery disconnect switch and ignition switch.
Fuses F52, F80, F81 and F86
If all the fuses are okay then investigate faulty disconnect module.


Xmarine1us

Original Poster:

5 posts

88 months

Saturday 4th May 2019
quotequote all
All of the fuses are good and so is the car battery. The Passive Anti Theft Red light on the dash keeps blinking. This all started happening after I plugged in a CTEK battery conditioner.

PatCub

250 posts

145 months

Saturday 4th May 2019
quotequote all
It could be the ignition switch is not reading the transponder in the key (check fuse F28).
Check to see if you can hear the battery disconnect switch clicking when ignition is operated, it should be next to battery.

Xmarine1us

Original Poster:

5 posts

88 months

Sunday 5th May 2019
quotequote all
All of the fuses are good and so is the car battery. The Passive Anti Theft Red light on the dash keeps blinking. This all started happening after I plugged in a CTEK battery conditioner.

Xmarine1us

Original Poster:

5 posts

88 months

Sunday 5th May 2019
quotequote all
In the Rapide the battery disconnect switch is under the the rear left seat and the battery is under the rear right seat. The battery disconnect switch does work and cuts power off to the cabin and turns the lights back on when activated. Still no power to the dash.

PatCub

250 posts

145 months

Sunday 5th May 2019
quotequote all
I'm really sorry, there could be so many different things wrong it's very hard to diagnose on here.
Could just be a fuse somewhere there are so many its hard to say which ones or it could be an ECU problem.
Sorry I can't help anymore.

Martin369

1 posts

53 months

Thursday 28th April 2022
quotequote all
I was wondering if you solved the problem, as mines is giving me the same problem...