#1: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: mosimo, Location: Lincoln, UKPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:21 pm ---- First off: 206 GTi 138, w reg (2000), orange
Yesterday both my bulbs for my dipped lights decided to blow at the same time. Got some new ones today and put them in, working fine now. Was a big struggle to get them in as to get the back off the light housing is a pain in the ass. But I got them in eventually.
Problem is.. Now the car won't actually start. The engine will turn, but it just won't fire. I've checked the fuses under the bonnet and under the cab, all seem fine as far as I can see. The big red button near the battery has been pressed. the battery seems fine, it's not struggling to attempt to start. Everything else in the car seems fine. Nothing is frozen (far as i can tell). I've checked all the wires I can see, nothing is loose, all plugged in.
Not had chance to try and bump start it as 1. It's pitch black outside, 2. too icy to push where I live, 3. Nobody to help push :/
So yea.. any ideas on this are welcome. Hopefully sooner rather than later otherwise I'm fooked for work tomorrow.
#2: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: Mikey2uk, Location: StevenagePosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:29 pm ---- Sounds like you may of hit the fuel cut of switch if its turning over but not starting, some one will correct me if Im wrong
#3: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:30 pm ---- sounds like either the fuel cut off switch or the immob cutting in mate
#4: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: mosimo, Location: Lincoln, UKPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:38 pm ---- Pressed the button for the fuel cut off switch, still nothing. If it's the immobilizer what can I do to turn it off or at least find out for sure if it is that?
#5: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: Mikey2uk, Location: StevenagePosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:39 pm ---- Have you got a spare key? Try that as it could be the transponder in the key
#6: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:40 pm ---- check the chip is fixed inside the key for one.Ill be honest it sounds like the fuel cut off but i never knew how to reset it anyway!
#7: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:41 pm ---- i suppose you could have flooded the engine aswell.
#8: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: kieron, Location: in the housePosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:42 pm ---- try locking and unlocking on the fob? fuel cut of will only cut in if the car has a bump im sure it cannot be nocked by accident. the immob stops it sparking
is your pump priming when the key is turned?
#9: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: Alan_206HDi, Location: Hatfield Heath, HertsPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:54 pm ---- Plug the headlights in properly...
#10: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: mosimo, Location: Lincoln, UKPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:55 pm ---- Key seems fine. Chip is seated alright and central locking works. Alarm beeps when I press the 2nd button (1st time I've ever actually pressed that button). Don't have a 2nd key to try. When I turn the ignition on I can hear the fuel pump prime or whatever you call it.
#11: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:33 pm ---- Check all your earth straps, do your new bulbs light?
#12: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:18 pm ---- check all the fuses again. I blew one and it didn't start until i found and replaced it
#13: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: mosimo, Location: Lincoln, UKPosted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:38 pm ---- This is a nightmare now.the new bulbs work.I've taken out every fuse I can find and checked them and they are ask fine. been doing this in the dark with a small torch, tomorrow il get chance to look whenit's light.
What is there behind our around the back of the light cases that I could have touched which could possibly cause this?
Btw phone keyboards suck for posting with. But thanks your all your help do far guys.
#14: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: Rob2859, Location: HalifaxPosted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:42 pm ---- have you checked the fuses in the engine bay and under the steering wheel? At the end of the coil pack there is a little cap. if you take that off and try to start it a bit of petrol should squirt out. this will confirm the car has fuel and its the immobilisr stopping the car from starting. Unless no fuel comes out but it seems like an immobiliser problem to me.
#15: Re: Changed 2 bulbs now the car won't fire. Author: mosimo, Location: Lincoln, UKPosted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:51 am ---- All fuses are fine under the steering wheel + in the engine bay.
Just checked and fuel is coming out, so the pump is working. Seems like the last thing then is the immobiliser. Anything I can do to bypass it or is a *eurgh* peugeot jobby + reprogram?
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