Hi Everyone
My 2005 A Class 180cdi, 6 speed manual has been stood for a long time, with the occasional start up.
I recently went to start it and the battery was flat. I have since charged it up and it is holding charge.
At the moment the car will not start on the key.
The key can be turned to position 3 and nothing happens, the radio doesn't stutter as you would expect at this point.
I have touched the purple wire (starter motor) to the positive battery terminal and again nothing happened. I would think that this indicates a dodgy starter motor.
However that same purple wire is not getting any juice when the key is turned!
I bumped started the car quite easily and let it run for 30 minutes, but it will still not start on the key.
I have read lots of different threads, but seem to be going around in circles, none of them say whether or not the car could be bump started, is this in any way relevant.
What do you think?
All advice is welcome.
TIA
Mark
My 2005 A Class 180cdi, 6 speed manual has been stood for a long time, with the occasional start up.
I recently went to start it and the battery was flat. I have since charged it up and it is holding charge.
At the moment the car will not start on the key.
The key can be turned to position 3 and nothing happens, the radio doesn't stutter as you would expect at this point.
I have touched the purple wire (starter motor) to the positive battery terminal and again nothing happened. I would think that this indicates a dodgy starter motor.
However that same purple wire is not getting any juice when the key is turned!
I bumped started the car quite easily and let it run for 30 minutes, but it will still not start on the key.
I have read lots of different threads, but seem to be going around in circles, none of them say whether or not the car could be bump started, is this in any way relevant.
What do you think?
All advice is welcome.
TIA
Mark