Hi all Can anyone help with a none starting issue: I have just purchased a MK1 1997 Monza, when I went to look at the car I had to jump start it as it had been staning for 6 months and it started finw, then when I came to collect it it would not start with the jump leads. I have recharged the battery (now reading full off the car) and put a jump pack on it and NOTHING not even ignition lights on the dash board, no fuel pump completly dead.
Does this car have an imobiliser, does this year and model have one?
If so how do I find it to confirm this?
So if this an issue I have with the imobiliser how do I fix it?
Staning for six months isnt good for anything. You must have a bat flattery and a blow fain muse. Seriously though, sounds like you may have shorted out when jump starting. Good luck, Hope its just the main fuse PS when jumping you should put the negative clip to a good earth on the chassis and not on the negative terminal of the flattery PoP and wave when you get going please. And don`t give up any mk PPS Main fuse located under the bonnet and labled on the box top.
The main fuse is in the fuse box under the bonnet.its on the drivers side.The main fuse is the one that DONT pull out its the bolted in one Its held in by a 10mm bolt.I had to take out the fuse box to get the bolt out.
I had to get a fuse from the local car electrical dealers as halfords did not sell them.
No no, not earth off the car, earth to the engine block or chassis, but better the block. This gives a much better connection to ground so will help with current and help protect a weak battery. The fuse box on my 92 mk1 is next to the brake fluid resevoir and should be labled. If the lable is faded or missing, look at the row of fuses nearest to the drivers wing. its the third from the front of the car 80amp. the two in front are Head 30amp, Fuel Inj [ection] 30amp, However as others who have advised with later car`s, the layout of the fuses is probably as they describe. Good Luck, hope you get it going soon.
That is corrcet, just make sure it does have a good earth by rubbing up and down on it, another good earth point is the T bolt that holds the spare wheel in place , if it is not full of stuff as most are
PoP and wave when you get going please. And don`t give up
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