My 07 V8 Vantage wont start PLEASE HELP!!!

[w9lje]

Hey guys,

my 2007 v8 vantage wont start, the battery went flat and didnt appear to be holding charge and even when charged wouldnt start so i swapped the battery over for a new one, car still doesnt start, the ignition comes on but when i press the start button nothing happens. I have pressed the battery re-set button but nothing..

any idea????

Thanks Dan

[JA51ON W]

Have you tried locking car with key fob , leave locked for a min then reopen with fob, then try

[snuffy]

Have you taken the key out and put it back in ?

I know that sounds daft, but it happened to me not long after I bought mine. I stalled it and it refused to restart. The engine start button would not light up. I keep turning the ignition on and off, pressing the clutch etc and nothing. To make it worse, I was across a junction at the time and looked a right cock.

But as soon as I took the key out and put it back then away it went.

[burntout]

Ah the joys of owning an Aston!!

[w9lje]

Tried that and still nothing :-(

[Neil1300R]

What part of ignition ON is it doing? Just registering key in, or are all the dash lights coming on, followed by Power Beauty soul, then System Check?

[Murph7355]

Neil1300R said:

What part of ignition ON is it doing? Just registering key in, or are all the dash lights coming on, followed by Power Beauty soul, then System Check?

And is the starter button turning from red to white?

[w9lje]

ignition comes on, all lights come on, then nothing..

the bush button start stays white!!

[MaverickV12]

Assumming you have a full battery, and it won't even turn over (button not changing colour), then I would start at the key being the problem, it might be the anti theft device not allowing the car to start. Have you tried your spare key?

Someone just said to take the key in and out, this I understand. Have you locked and restarted etc, with the spare key?

[V8V Man]

w9lje said:

ignition comes on, all lights come on, then nothing..

the bush button start stays white!!

No wanting to ask the obvious, but given the ignition light comes on do you think its the clutch pedal sensor that's not working?

[Neil1300R]

w9lje said:

ignition comes on, all lights come on, then nothing..

the bush button start stays white!!

So its going through the "System Check" displayed on the console? If so - manual or Sportshift? If manual and clutch in the Start button doesn;t change colour then it sounds like the micro switch on the clutch pedal.
I am assuming your windows / seat etc all move properly.

[MaverickV12]

Didn't think about it being a manual, sorry ........

[w9lje]

its a manual,

yep comes up power, beauty sole etc

how easy are these to change? DIY?

[MaverickV12]

Have you got any diagnostic equipment, or do you have any access to it? Looking on your profile and your picture on it, it looks like you build your own TVR's

[snuffy]

Can you lock and unlock the car with the remote ?

It does sound key related ( i.e. the key is not being read correctly ).

Have you checked all the fuses ? I know there's millions of them ( cus I've just looked in the manual ), but one could have blown when you changed the battery.

I'd check all the fuses to make sure they are okay.

[Murph7355]

w9lje said:

ignition comes on, all lights come on, then nothing..

the bush button start stays white!!

Definitely pushing the clutch pedal all the way down?

Do you hear the slight click as you're depressing the clutch pedal (the switch activating)?

[MaverickV12]

W9lje, how did you get on, is the car working now?

If so, what was it ?

[snuffy]

I was going to ask the same - did you check all the fuses ?

[w9lje]

Hopefully going to get off work at a half reasonable time today and have a looksi this eve...

Fingers Crossed!! :-) will let you all know..

[HTB]

..''Sole' huh? Something fishy going on. Bet you've haddock nuff?
Ready to be put in my Plaice....