Ignition woes!

[BenzComander]

<div class="bbWrapper">OK, here goes!<br /> <br /> Put key into ignition and turn, engine turns over briefly, then stops then turns over again and starts <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /> <br /> <br /> Does not happen every time, and does not reset stereo and clock so do not think a bad earth on battery.<br /> <br /> Any suggestions <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /><br /> <br /> Cars a 1997 W210 estate.</div>

 

[andy_k]

<div class="bbWrapper">dodgy starter motor?<br /> <br /> things to check<br /> <br /> 1, start it with the lights on - do they dim when you turn the key? and by how much?<br /> <br /> 2, is the battery fully charged?<br /> <br /> 3, are all the contacts on the starter clean and secure?<br /> <br /> HTH<br /> <br /> Andy</div>

 

[BenzComander]

<div class="bbWrapper">cheers andy, will give it a try <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></div>