My Saxo vts won't start

1. mattevts Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 bury st edmunds Posts: 572 saxo vts 147.1bhp

   #1 15th March 2014, 21:03

   My vts won't start when you turn the key all I hear is a loud click from the back of the engine, so I was guessing it the starter motor but had a new one fitted cos of this problem and it's still there so don't know what it is maybe electrical, can anyone help?
2. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #2 15th March 2014, 21:06

   battery dead?
3. Tony_Stark L-plater Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 76

   #3 15th March 2014, 21:16

   Do you have a multimeter? If not buy one its the best £10 you will spend.
   
   Watch a 5 minute video on youtube of how to use it and then you will be able to find the fault yourself.
4. mattevts Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 bury st edmunds Posts: 572 saxo vts 147.1bhp

   #4 15th March 2014, 21:38

   No battery's not dead and ok mate I'll have a look
5. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #5 15th March 2014, 23:51

   Did you press by accident the red button in the bonnet? Otherwise i would think of the fuel pump?
6. mattevts Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 bury st edmunds Posts: 572 saxo vts 147.1bhp

   #6 16th March 2014, 00:51

   It ain't got the red button cos it's got a standalone kms ecu
7. Ticity Newbie Joined: Jan 2014 Bergen/Norway Posts: 21 Citroen Saxo VTS 2001 8v Ford Focus mk1.1999 zetec

   #7 16th March 2014, 12:15

   could it be earth problem? You should check the wire from the negativ pol, to the connection on the gearbox/engine. If you hold the Black wire from the multimeter to the engine, and hook the red one up to the positive side of the batteri, you should have the same voltage (give or take a small diffrence), as the batteri itself
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 16th March 2014, 12:20

   Does it jump start?
9. mattevts Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 bury st edmunds Posts: 572 saxo vts 147.1bhp

   #9 17th March 2014, 17:17

   Yeah it jump starts by pushing it not with jump leads
10. joecollins19892012 Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 26

    #10 17th March 2014, 18:35

    there should be 2 earth connections to the body, and one to the gearbox, remove bolts going through them and clean the connections up and check the terminals on the battery are very good. had a clio in at work and when the pos terminal was held down tight it would start. sounded just like a starter motor fault!
11. Ticity Newbie Joined: Jan 2014 Bergen/Norway Posts: 21 Citroen Saxo VTS 2001 8v Ford Focus mk1.1999 zetec

    #11 11th April 2014, 23:20

    one guy at work had same problem a long time ago, and he changed some starters, ended up removing engine earth connection. Which was not really a connection anymore, just the rest of a half rust eaten bolt... =)