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MG MGF Technical - New battery. Wont start.

Morning all,
Can anyone help with this,
Been warming car up evey 4 days. {Not been using for acouple of weeks.} Yesterday It would not start.
Charged battery, tried new battery. Immobliser goes off as normal. Lights bright. No blown fuses. Dont even get clicking from solenoid. Earth to batt neg. terminal was not tight so made an improvised shim to get a tight connection Still nothing. Its a 2000 Steptronic. Any ideas?
Kevin Sales

1st I may give you the same silly question that I asked my wife the other day. Are you sure that you are in 'P' or N with this confirmed on the Speedo??. I told her that it must have been a problem with the gearchange lever micro switch otherwise I would not have got any supper.
Geoff F.
G. Farthing

Yes, park showing on dash display and gearlever. Thanks anyway.
Kevin Sales

Have you checked the engine to bodywork earth strap?
C.R.B. Simeon

Kevin,

During the summer I had problems with my Steptronic. Turned key and nothing. It was a bad connection onto the starter solenoid. Pulled spade connector off and put it back on again and it worked fine. However, just to be on the safe side I replaced the connector for a new one. I was later told that this is a very common fault on Rover / MG cars.
David Clelland

Thanks for the suggestion chaps. Will be looking first light tomorrow. Much loved cars seem to cause me most grief! Tonight I'm gonna enjoy a glass of wine with my other loved one, (Mrs S. of course.)
Kevin Sales

R reg. vvc hates cold & damp. New battery - turns over,fuel ok-won't fire up.Any obviuos places to begin to look?
Ian Saunders

After checking all the above, turned out to be ignition switch. New one fitted. Took me by surprise. First time for everything.
Kevin Sales

This thread was discussed between 13/12/2007 and 29/12/2007

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