Not starting, ticking noise when turning ignition.

1. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #1 18th December 2012, 13:04

   1.3 KA is not starting, tick tick tick when turning ignition.
   
   Bump starts easily enough and everything is fine once started.
   
   replaced battery and starter motor, but the same tick tick noise happens.
   
   Once you turn it off, it will start again two or three times using the ignition but after it just ticks again.
   
   Any ideas? Thanks
2. jphayward-2008 Newbie Joined: May 2009 Posts: 24

   #2 18th December 2012, 16:58

   sounds like you some sort of current drain or charging issue. Use a booster pack or jump leads to try and start it on the key. If that works measure the voltage across the battery. Should be around 14 Volts. If its lower than 12v I would say there is a problem with your alternator or you have a big current draw.
   
   Do you run a sub and amp?

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3. ax-vtr-white L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 harlow Posts: 42 Silver Audi s3 White vtr

   #3 18th December 2012, 17:08

   Check all attaching wires, I had the same problem on my transit and part of a wire had split and was just holding together
4. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #4 18th December 2012, 18:44

   No sub or amp, everything standard - thanks for info, i was thinking alternator
5. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #5 18th December 2012, 18:47

   Is it easy to change an alternator?
6. harry289 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1633 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

   #6 18th December 2012, 18:48

   very easy to change an alternator on a saxo
7. josh11490 Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Ebbw Vale Posts: 1180 Clio 182 Daily, 106 GTi Track Project

   #7 18th December 2012, 20:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Davyy Is it easy to change an alternator?

   Alternators are in an awkward place on a KA I think, my girlfriends died on her car, you gotta take the bumper and light out I think
   
   Pretty sure it is doable by someone with not much experience although not 100%.
8. harry289 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Lincolnshire Posts: 1633 Icelandic Grey Saxo VTR

   #8 18th December 2012, 20:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by harry289 very easy to change an alternator on a saxo

   Sorry mate I failed. Overlooked it was for a KA.
9. KeithJ Newbie Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 9

   #9 20th December 2012, 18:15

   Mate of mine was saying yesterday about when his car did this and it turned out that the radio was wired with constant power. Has the problem only just started? How long have you owned the car. You could try disconnecting the radio for a few days and see if the problem persists? You may need the radio code to get it working again tho!
10. SouthernServiceAndTuning L-plater Joined: Sep 2012 surrey Posts: 37

    #10 21st December 2012, 21:02

    check the earths under the bonnet, there could be a bad connection also check the feed wires going to the starter to check they have 12v going to them.