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Offline ness23

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Car starts then shuts down???
« on: 17 June 2009, 19:43 »
When i start my car it rev's up to around 2500, judders for a second then shuts off displaying the battery light. But all electrics work?

Any ideas  :angry:

Offline Hurdy

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Re: Car starts then shuts down???
« Reply #1 on: 17 June 2009, 19:51 »
Petrol? Diesel? Engine? Gearbox?

We need a little more detail please :smiley:

Have you had anything done to the car recently? - service, ecu map, plugs etc?

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Re: Car starts then shuts down???
« Reply #2 on: 17 June 2009, 19:51 »
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Offline ness23

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Re: Car starts then shuts down???
« Reply #3 on: 17 June 2009, 19:54 »
Petrol? Diesel? Engine? Gearbox?

We need a little more detail please :smiley:

Have you had anything done to the car recently? - service, ecu map, plugs etc?



MK5 GTI, Petrol, 6speed gearbox 54 plate

had a normal £220 ranked service but nothing was flagged up so im a little shocked. Also no warning light is flashing apart from the battery light after it has shut down

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Re: Car starts then shuts down???
« Reply #4 on: 18 June 2009, 10:21 »
You say the electrics are working? I take it by that you can open and close the window and turn the radio on etc and there isnt any issues?

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Re: Car starts then shuts down???
« Reply #5 on: 18 June 2009, 10:49 »
not the immobilser kicking in is it??

could be alternator or duff battery  :undecided:

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Re: Car starts then shuts down???
« Reply #6 on: 19 June 2009, 13:09 »
yea electrics work fine. windows, radio and lights.

had a garage check the alternator and battery and he said it was fine.

I have no clue what to do?

Offline TomB

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Re: Car starts then shuts down???
« Reply #7 on: 19 June 2009, 16:32 »
have you tried the spare key?

If the chip in your key has broken, the car will start then shut off.
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Re: Car starts then shuts down???
« Reply #8 on: 19 June 2009, 17:38 »
nah, just tried it, but the same problem. starts up, engine starts rumbling and shaking then shuts off  :cry:

i was so happy there for a moment. thanks for that idea though

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Re: Car starts then shuts down???
« Reply #9 on: 19 June 2009, 17:41 »
actualy i lefted the bonnet earlier to have a listen and there is like a click sound that happens just before it shuts off, then a kind of electric buzzing noise that contines until i take the key out.

any ideas?