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'06 cdi won't crank!

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Hi Gang: '06 cdi Passion. It now won't crank. I hear realays engaging, won't crank. Where is the start on the diesels?MikeTHANKS!!!!! :D

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On the gas smarts some suffer from the spade clip on the starter motor solonoid goes a bit loose and it does the same as you describe....normally moving it about with a long screw driver does the trick, if the cures it and then it does it again you'll need to fit a new spade to the end of the wire.....

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Sorry I forgot to put that.....I've also got a diesel but figured the starters work the same way...so might have the same problems......

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Alrighty. New battery installed. Wrench icon now blinks! The car b-a-r-e-l-y turns over. They didn't recharge the new battery!! Argh. More to come. Cranks slowwwwwwwwwly now. Mike T gets a free can of Seafoam, then!!!!Mike

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Wrench Icon means it is due for service - one wrench A service - two wrenches B service - if the car has sat for a length of time the wrench will come on after a set period regardless if has been driven. Make sure you do the services then reset the indicator (on the site here under articles) - also make sure you get that battery up to snuff for charge - these cars depend on a healthy electrical system.Diesels being higher compression than gas engines really need that initial Umpph from the battery to get cranked over and to generate enough heat/pressure to get ignition. Make sure you give the glow plugs a couple of on's and off's before trying to start - it will help.Cheers,Cameron

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Hit the button on the left of the instrument binnacle twice in quick succession, and tell us what number shows up in the LCD display.....

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