NLLex

And he does it on the most difficult moments. Especially when my mom takes the car for shopping or something.
The strange thing is that it doesn't crank. There are lights in the dash offcourse but no crank. A few years back we had the same problem a few times and just locking the car and opening did the trick but now its getting harder and harder to get it back to life.

Last time my mom opened it for 10 times and locked it with the key, on the door, from the outside etc etc. She already called me wile I had a business appointment and exactly when I arrived the engine started.

I am really thinking about the alarm or the immobiliser. Is there a way to turn this alarm or immobiliser off?
Please let me know what you think about this.

FrankT

The intermittent no crank is a indication of a failing starter circuit, it only gets worse.
Most likely worn copper contacts in the starter solenoid.
Rebuild or replace your starter and you should be good to go.

A no crank, as you describe is not an immobiliser issue.

Good luck....

lexo98

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My first starter went out at around 130k then again around 210k. Rebuild it

NLLex

Thanks your your reply's! But how is it possible dat opening and closing did the trick many times?


And Lexo, Did your car had the same issues before it broke. Like mine that it sometimes didnt do anything?

FrankT

I am sure that it is pure coincidence that your car started after cycling the door.
You could of just cycled the key in the ignition till the starter caught.

If it was an immobilizer issue, the car would crank but not start; also the red security light would stay on.

lexo98

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We are just guessing based on what we experienced. If we are right if you kept turning the key without opening the doors the cars still would have started

NLLex

Splendid! Thanks so much guys for the help. Ill bring a hammer in the trunk for now (Just like Jeremy Clarcson) and check if I can buy some new parts.

Do you gentlemen know If this starter is easy do unmount? and can you open this starter yourself or is it like an alternator.... sealed and closed?

Arussto

It usually is thd starter solenoud itself.

In my country we service starter with new brushes grease possibly a bearing and change the solenoid which is attached to the starter usually with two long 10mm bolts.
If ypu play thd switch on to start to on to start a few times when its not cranking anf then it cranks, it is ghd solenoid.

When the solenoid works, then the starter itself gets the big current to crank and the lughts dim.