Help please, I am at my wits' end!  My Feista (58 plate) ran fine for over 2 years until I left it stood from Nov-Feb as I had a different runaround and it was supposed to be going back to the finance co. Anyway turns out they don't want it so I went to start it.  Battery dead but the car was trying to turn over.  Tried to jump start it with old car no luck.  Eventually after a few attempts the car was just clicking as they do when battery totally drained.  So... got a new battery. Replaced it.  Now won't do anything.  Doesn't even try. Had RAC out he first said ? starter motor then he said it's forgotten keys. He tried his diagnostics but they won't connect to the car.... so he gave u s the number for a key man... he came, same... diagnostics won't read so he basically said nowt he could do and charged £20 and off he went.  Another friend of my partners plugged his diagnostics in and nothing.  Rung Ford dealership to see if they could help if I somehow found a way to get it there he just said obv without diagnostics it could be a long, costly process.  He did say that as the car was trying to start therefore keys recognised before battery change that it was a good sign but I am stuck as no one can do anything with it that has been out but it's my freedom and now it's just sat there useless.... Ford dealer man said try to disconnect battery cables and touch together for 1 min but this hasn't helped? Immobiliser light is doing the rapid flashing thing which they have all said means it doesn't recognise keys but how to fix if it won't let computer read?! Help..... please! :(

Has anyone ever checked the fuses for the  diagnostics scoket

My OH just checked all the fuses behind the glove box (mind you he's not a mechanic). The others didn't.  Is it there (sure I remember one of my cars had 2 fuse boxes)…. 

1 minute ago, TLD83 said:

My OH just checked all the fuses behind the glove box (mind you he's not a mechanic). The others didn't.  Is it there (sure I remember one of my cars had 2 fuse boxes)…. 

I think there's two one under the bonnet

I looked online says possibly same fuse as audio system, he's out checking but doubt it.  Just weird as it was recognising keys n trying to start on an almost drained battery but nothing since the new one.

Jump starting a modern care is fraught with problems as the car was trying to start with a flattened battery then after an attempted jump start nothing, you may have fried the ECU.