i have a had the car from new and never really encountered this problem till recently, the car will not start in the cold without repeated 20 second turns of the key, which is what it recommends in the manual, it states in the manual to turn the key so you can hear the starter motor for 20-40 seconds, turn it off and leave the key in position 2, then try restart the car again.
this was working now and then, but its got to the stage where its winter and real frosty outside, and for the last couple of weeks i've been really struggling to get it started.
today i spend over an hour going through the routine and it just will not start, the battery has now gone flat and im starting to worry about the starter motor, as surely it will end up damaged or burn out.
i have tried reading all the forums for weeks and have seen many solutions, but im still at a loss to the cause of this problem as i have read so many....it could be this, it could be that.....
i would be real grateful if any of you have any advice, if i have not given enough details, sorry, please let me know.
this was working now and then, but its got to the stage where its winter and real frosty outside, and for the last couple of weeks i've been really struggling to get it started.
today i spend over an hour going through the routine and it just will not start, the battery has now gone flat and im starting to worry about the starter motor, as surely it will end up damaged or burn out.
i have tried reading all the forums for weeks and have seen many solutions, but im still at a loss to the cause of this problem as i have read so many....it could be this, it could be that.....
i would be real grateful if any of you have any advice, if i have not given enough details, sorry, please let me know.