Important! : vtr not starting

  1. Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2
    #1
    Went out to drive my vtr yesterday and it just refused to start, as soon as i turned the key it wouldnt even try n tick over and the clock reverts back to zero as though it has lost all power from battery. All electrics were working yesterday but went back out to try it today and problem seems to have gotten worse, now whenever i try switching the lights or radio on it seems to kill the battery as well. Have tried using both keys and battery was only replaced 3 months ago. Any ideas greatly appreciated
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 429 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0
    #2
    Sounds as if you may have a massive drain on your battery. The biggest drain would be the starter motor, but did you leave any switches on? Assuming that your battery isn't a duff after 3 months, to prove if its the starter without actually removing it, re-charge your battery and refit and see if it starts the vehicle, and make sure all your switches are off. Then leave the car overnight and try starting your car, if it doesn' start more than likely it will be your starter BUT not definetly. To narrow it down further you will have to disconnect electrical components and test and then it becomes a pain in the arse.
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Alnwick Posts: 365 Mauritius Blue Mk2 VTR
    #3
    Yesterday mine wouldnt start either, it would tick over but die before starting. All I done was leave it on charge for a few hours - Started strait back up. Took it for a spin to make sure it wouldn't die strait away and its been fine!
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Wickow Posts: 548 green mk1 vtr and gold mk2 vtr
    #4
    my mk1 vtr did this aswel mate, turned out to be the altenator, it wasn't creating the power so my battery was doing all the work, and when the battery finally went dead it refused to start fullstop. get a test done on it and see if the altenator has had it
  5. Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 2
    #5
    put a fully charged battery in it this morning and started fine, went back out 6 hours later and there is no life left in the battery, all switched were switched off, how do i test if it is the starter motor that is draining the battery, would a diagnostics test from the citroen dealer pinpoint what is draining the battery?
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan Posts: 429 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0
    #6
    With all other switches off, diconnect the big lead from the battery to the starter motor. Leave the vehicle overnight, then in the morning re-connect the lead and see if the vehicle starts. If it does then it is the starter motor.