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2004 Jim with original battery! The battery was starting to sound a bit sluggish and I am sure that all this cold weather with everything electrical isn't helping so it spent 24 hours on the charger. (which does the job nicely on my other batteries.)
Charged up nicely so re-fitted and the engine spins beautifully but won't start. What I assume is the immobiliser light stays on. ( I never even the vehicle had such a thing until an hour ago.) Has always started perfectly with either key.
Its all to coincidental to my mind for it not to be linked to this battery removal which I thought was the first time ever, but a bit of muck under it suggests maybe not. Had the vehicle from new and never ever any problems like this.
Any bright ideas?
Thanks
Literally just that. Battery off, charge, back on. Took it off after the last post and left it on the charger. Off to try again. Did clean battery terminals with a rag but to be honest they were fine before.
You obviously reconnected the terminals correctly I assume, positive to positive. If so check both ends of each cable are tight. They are the basics. Once that is clarified as OK then more thought will be needed.
You bet. Tight as can be. Sparkly clean and all as good as new. Perplexed.
Handbook says that battery can be disconnected with no problems but helpfully says that this light means something is wrong.
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