My Vito has developed a starting fault.
For the last 2 weeks when trying to start my Vito there is a click and turn from the starter but it doesn't turn over. If you keep the key turned a second or two later it will do the same again. It will keep doing this until the key is released. The lights don't appear to dim majorly whist this is happening.
It didn't seem like a flat battery fault as the starter normally clicks, the dash lights flicker and then you have to turn the ignition off and on again for the starter to do anything else, there is no second click
All seemed to be working fine after leaving it running for a couple hours so it appeared to be a low battery. It had never behaved like this before so I was wondering if perhaps the starter was a little sleep and requiring more juice to turn over. Anywho, I replaced the battery and all was fine for a few days, then the fault returned.
The starter was then replaced with no change!
As mentioned, if the vehicle was left running for a couple of hours it would start straight back up, even after a few hours. Likewise if the van was bump started, it would straight straight back up. If the van was left overnight, or through the day at work, it would need bumping or jumping upon my return!
I had an auto electrician out to look over it and he tested the battery and charging circuit and said all was fine. Charging at over 14v battery at just over 12v. Tested my amp by pulling the fuse but there was no change, it still wouldn't charge.
Like I said, it has had a new battery (uprated Bosch battery) and a new starter motor so these are definitely ruled out.
The sparks did say that when the ignition is turned on there is a drain and this is taking volts at the battery down to below 12 (11.6 I think). He said this may then be too low so it is kicking the immobiliser in. If he bypasses this and manually activates the started it turns no problem. All the interior lights have been replaced with LED's and all turn off when they should so it isn't the lights causing the drain.
He's back tomorrow to have a look again and see if he can get to the bottom of it. He seems to recall his mate having a similar issue and he needed a new ignition switch...which will then probably need a matching ecu etc!!!
Anybody had any similar issues or got any ideas?
Regards
Phil
For the last 2 weeks when trying to start my Vito there is a click and turn from the starter but it doesn't turn over. If you keep the key turned a second or two later it will do the same again. It will keep doing this until the key is released. The lights don't appear to dim majorly whist this is happening.
It didn't seem like a flat battery fault as the starter normally clicks, the dash lights flicker and then you have to turn the ignition off and on again for the starter to do anything else, there is no second click
All seemed to be working fine after leaving it running for a couple hours so it appeared to be a low battery. It had never behaved like this before so I was wondering if perhaps the starter was a little sleep and requiring more juice to turn over. Anywho, I replaced the battery and all was fine for a few days, then the fault returned.
The starter was then replaced with no change!
As mentioned, if the vehicle was left running for a couple of hours it would start straight back up, even after a few hours. Likewise if the van was bump started, it would straight straight back up. If the van was left overnight, or through the day at work, it would need bumping or jumping upon my return!
I had an auto electrician out to look over it and he tested the battery and charging circuit and said all was fine. Charging at over 14v battery at just over 12v. Tested my amp by pulling the fuse but there was no change, it still wouldn't charge.
Like I said, it has had a new battery (uprated Bosch battery) and a new starter motor so these are definitely ruled out.
The sparks did say that when the ignition is turned on there is a drain and this is taking volts at the battery down to below 12 (11.6 I think). He said this may then be too low so it is kicking the immobiliser in. If he bypasses this and manually activates the started it turns no problem. All the interior lights have been replaced with LED's and all turn off when they should so it isn't the lights causing the drain.
He's back tomorrow to have a look again and see if he can get to the bottom of it. He seems to recall his mate having a similar issue and he needed a new ignition switch...which will then probably need a matching ecu etc!!!
Anybody had any similar issues or got any ideas?
Regards
Phil
Best of luck Phil.
