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Trouble starting, possible startor motor problem.

MrMCC
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Hello everyone,

I am having a problem which I have seen described elsewhere but I have not seen any answers. My Fiesta (1.2 53 plate Black model) is having trouble starting, when I turn the ignition I either get nothing or I get three or four clicks then the doors sound like they are unlocking and my petrol gage line goes up and down. A friend looked at the lights while I tried to start and they stayed bright and did not dim, all other electrics like radio etc stay on.

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    Have you have a multimeter over the battery to make sure it is definitely charged enough? Always the first place to start. 

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    • 11 months later...
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    no but I have hooked it up to a battery charger and it's showing as fully charged

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    Lol are you still having this problem near enough a year later?

    That doesn't put a load on it though. When did you last change the battery? Chances are you're due a new one. A multimeter is the best way of checking the voltage.

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    I got hold of a multi meter and it showed I did need a new battery and it's perfect starting every time.

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