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[treth53]

Please can any one help, my mini was starting and running fine. Had to leave it in garage for 3 weeks and battery went flat, I recharged battery but now the car won't start with the key. The car will start if I hot wire the starter motor, I have checked the starter solenoid is not stuck and changed starter relays. I have replaced battery in key fob and tried reprogramming. Can anyone help please its a mini Mayfair SPI
Thanks James.

[wardyxxx]

What year SPi? Have you got a two-button fob, or just one?

[treth53]

Hi it's a 1996 with the two button fob

[wardyxxx]

I've also got 2 buttons. When I have the battery off for a few weeks, i reconnect the battery, and press the lock butto (on the right of the fob) four times in quick succession.

The LED should flash and arm the alarm. Then unlock and try to start.

Little tip - disconnect your boot courtosy switch, the spade connector will pull straight off. If you don't, the alarm will sound!

[treth53]

thanks i will give that a go

[treth53]

Hi just been and had a go and have now got the fob reconnect so I can turn the alarm on and off with the fob now it is just a bit tempremental but it still won't start .
I am going to get the starter back off and duble check the starter solanode but if that is fine I have ran out of ideas
So if eny 1 else has got any that would be grate help
And Thanks wardyxxx for the help with the fob

Thanks James

[wardyxxx]

Glad the fobs working mate. Yeah, check the starter and see what's happening with that.

[treth53]

hi just checked the starter agen and it is all working fine and will start if you put a screwdriver acros the spade and the termanil with the ignition on so i have no idear why it dose not start on the key so eny advice would be wecome

[wardyxxx]

I'd check the power at the ignition, sounds like your ignition key isn't bridging the gap between the battery and your starter.

Does it work at all, but a bit tempremental? If so possibly a dodgy connection?

[treth53]

hi it is the key fob that is a bit tempremental and i will have a look at the ignition towmorw and hopefuley it is that thank for the help

[wardyxxx]

As long as the LED in the dash is off when you have your key in the ignition and turned to position 2, then it's not the immobiliser...

What do you mean by the fob being temprememtal?

[treth53]

the button dose not alwase work

[treth53]

Hi just been and tried to get it going the red light was of but it still dose not start
We checked the ignition switch and that gives out 12v when at the start position but can not find where the wire goes to
If I take a wire from the ignition to the starter relay it will start but is this a safe thing to do and has any 1 got a ider on how to fix it propaley thanks