karls_car
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drove home to day car was FINE! went in had dinner went back out to car got in put keys in..
turned keys first click so as all the warning lights come up.
then turned to start car as i turned all warning lights went out and nothink happened! no sound or any think??
took keys out then did same again put keys in turned one click but this time warning lights came on BUT very dim turned key and lights went out nothing happened..
battery light is showing green on top of it(do not know if they tru reading )
do u think battery has died or could this be starter moter??
any help please
thanks karl
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Mark330d
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sounds like battery to me, make sure its charged an the terminals are tight,
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Jake
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are the headlights dim when you turn them on?
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PaulW
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check the connections on the battery, sometimes even tho there bolted down they can be a bit shit
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karls_car
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just cheked battery and it says its charged?? when i turned head lighs on they do not come on then after few secons tey come on very dim??
could this be any think to do with the stater moter?? if it jams what appens??
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karls_car
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^^
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Adam_B
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why is there 2 threads for this?
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Poot
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make sure the battery terminals are tight, I thought there was something wrong with mine, same symptoms as yours, go to turn the key to start the engine, and click...everything goes off...
I forgot to tighten up the live terminal after replacing the bettery 
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Corsa E-Tec
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if the lights come on, then you turn the key and they go dim with no clicking on the starter motor then the motor is at fault.
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Vaux Lad
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Give the starter a wack with a hammer.
Sounds like its jammed.
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karls_car
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Corsa E-Tec
posted on 27th Nov 06 at 11:54 PM
if the lights come on, then you turn the key and they go dim with no clicking on the starter motor then the motor is at fault.
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it clicked on 2 tryed of starting it yesterday but a few times it did not click!!
any one got a pic of a 1.2 8v or any pic of corsa to show where starter moter is??
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AK
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clean the bat terminals with emry paper, and the contacts on the leads. Re-fit them to the 'charged' battery.
You lights should work from the moment they are switched live. The starter motor has no bearing on them
Sounds like the battery is buggered to me... def not the starter. Dont go messing with it yet.
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karls_car
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the battery keeps say in its charged but i just leaving it going for a bit then i will put it back on and try again!!
if it starts up its new battery time
if it dose not start,"same things happen all lights go out when i start it then god knows"
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karls_car
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just charged battery well it was charging bit funny but any way i put it back on car i put my keys in turn them dash warning lights come on very very dim then ouer about 8 seconds they slowly become brighter to full brightness then i turn kay to start and they all go out and a click nois which i think is solinoid on strter moter happens and then nothing when i let go of key to return it to igniton postion the warning lights all come back on!!
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Corsa E-Tec
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
clean the bat terminals with emry paper, and the contacts on the leads. Re-fit them to the 'charged' battery.
You lights should work from the moment they are switched live. The starter motor has no bearing on them
Sounds like the battery is buggered to me... def not the starter. Dont go messing with it yet.
when the ignition is on, and your lights are on ( main beam ), you turn the key and the lights go dim if the starter motor is at fault as the power is drained.
thank you please 
[Edited on 28-11-2006 by Corsa E-Tec]
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karls_car
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thanks guys its all good turned out after having my battery tested it came up with BAD BATTERY
so now there a new bosh silver one in there
thanks xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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AK
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what did i tell ye 
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