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Title: Bit of a head scratcher...not starting 2.2ecotec
Post by: mac b on 11 June 2011, 13:35:49

Hi all

My car is not starting at all, first strange thing that happened was the radio has gone into a safe mode and the car will not start. All i can see is the car with a spanner light on and it wont fire up

any ideas? :(

Title: Re: Bit of a head scratcher...not starting 2.2ecotec
Post by: mac b on 11 June 2011, 13:38:03

Also the AA man a couple more people have said it could be the immob. I always take the AA with a pinch of salt... hence me asking on here

Title: Re: Bit of a head scratcher...not starting 2.2ecotec
Post by: ffcgary1 on 11 June 2011, 13:44:46

Cam sensor will flag up the eml and stop the car from starting as will the crank sensor as well. change these first one at a time or get the codes read and post up the results on here and we can advise you from there.

Title: Re: Bit of a head scratcher...not starting 2.2ecotec
Post by: fiend61 on 11 June 2011, 13:50:12

does the car crank??? just not firing???

radio going into safe mode would point to a flat battery and radio losing its code
if it does crank but not fire i would put my money on crank sensor , if it is that only use genuine gm parts  :y

[edit]cranksensor can throw up a code but sometimes not  >:([/edit]

Title: Re: Bit of a head scratcher...not starting 2.2ecotec
Post by: mac b on 12 June 2011, 13:34:05

cheers guys, the eml light and the light 'with a spanner in a car' light are two different things i take it?

Title: Re: Bit of a head scratcher...not starting 2.2ecotec
Post by: RobG on 12 June 2011, 13:51:25

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cheers guys, the eml light and the light 'with a spanner in a car' light are two different things i take it?

EML = emissions related. Spanner light = fault/s present