RICHARDA Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Please help As winter is almost with us I only tend to use my car at the weekend if the weather is good, so this means that somtimes I can go for a couple of weeks without using it. However when I go to start the supe, instead of firing up straight away it will make the systems check clicking noises (TCR, airbags etc) but not turn over. After doing this 3-4 times it suddenly bursts into life as normal (no long turning over). I do realise that just leaving the car with the alarm on for long peroids whilst not in use will eventually drain the battery and it is for this reason that it is connected up to a Draper Battery Master (trickle charger) when not in use. However this does not change the situation likewise just starting the car in the garage for a few minutes does not make any difference. Other than this the Supe is first class. Have I got a dogdy starter motor or is the trickle charger to blame? Any other reasons? Your thoughts please gentlemen. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Sounds like a sticking starter motor. -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Yeah sounds like your starter's sticking, mine was doing the same every now and again at first and gradually getting more frequent ant taking more attempts to actually get it started. Have just had it re-furbed for aprox 170 quid, new they're arond 280+ vat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Originally posted by womble9 Have just had it re-furbed for aprox 170 quid, new they're arond 280+ vat. Do you know exactly what they refubed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womble Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Sorry I forgot (doh) to put any details on the post. The car's down at Chris Wilsons having all sorts of mods/up grades done to it at the moment and that was just one of the things which needed sorting. He used a company which he's used for them before and says hes never had any bother with them, I'll get the name of them next time I speak to him and post them on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted November 15, 2002 Author Share Posted November 15, 2002 Thanks for the help guys, I had my suspicions on the starter motor however once I have been out for a run and then switch the car on again its starts striaght away. Still starter motor thou yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 Sounds like a dodgy solenoid. (generally attatched to the starter motor) If the solenoid is to blame, you should be able to hear a click coming from the starter area. Get someone to turn the key while you listen under the bonnet. (It'll be more of a clunk than a click) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted November 16, 2002 Author Share Posted November 16, 2002 Thanks Matt I'll try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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