My fiat 500 is making a rapid clicking noise as I try to start it. It doesn’t start. The dash lights up and says abs, low fuel, engine, battery. I’ve googled it and it seems to be the battery. It has been juddery the last few weeks almost like It’s ging yo cut out mid drive. Does it just need a new battery?
Technical Rapid clicking. Won’t start
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If it was fine and isn't now my best guess would be the battery, yes, has all the hallmarks of, depending on whether stop start, the battery will be cheap £50ish or about £100-120 if SS
How old car and or battery?
Eg non stop start https://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/varta-b36.html
How old car and or battery?
Eg non stop start https://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/varta-b36.html
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Dodgy Solenoid! (but most likely battery I agree).
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Which light comes on? The EML engine warning light or generic triangle? I believe the SS system has to learn that a new battery has been fitted over time (others will advise better)
Can you take a picture of the dash light?
The battery hasn't been changed since brand new in 2011 and now you have a new battery?
If you had a dodgy battery and now a good one, why isn't the SS working?
Was it working when you had the dodgy battery since 2011 and now you have a new one and it's not?
I don't understand.
If your car is a SS car, it needs an expensive and special battery. Expect to pay over £100 for one.
A normal non-SS car would have a battery costing maybe £30.
Which battery have you bought, and did the SS work before?
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Well! I’ve been out in it today and mysteriously all the warning lights have gone and the stop start works again. So it just needed to re-learn! I’ve noticed a big difference today must of been dying for a while!! Yay happy 500 again.
Thank you everyone, getting me through the panic!
Thank you everyone, getting me through the panic!
Have you bought the correct battery? The SS one is much bigger. Take a photo, let’s have a look.
Price alone should say? I believe the SS is at least 60Ah
Feel free to correct me, but if the S/S is now working, it can only be because the correct battery is fitted due to the various parameters involved in S/S operation?
Even a non S/S battery may function as intended for a short while when it's new, but it likely won't be long before you start seeing S/S issues if you don't use the correct one.
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Hi,
I seem to be having the same problems as the Original Poster in my wife's 2016 Fiat 500 1.2.
When putting the key in the ignition and turning it, all of the warning lights on the dash flash and then I get an array of messages on the information display on the speedo such as 'ABS not available', 'Tyre pressure not available', 'Power Steering not available' etc. This is accompanied by a clicking sound from what appears to be the fuse box.
The car does not have Stop/Start (or if it does it is disabled) and didn't show any problems until this happened this morning. I have now put the battery on a charge to see if this helps. Or do I need a new battery straight away? Given that the car is only 3 years old that seems like a short lifespan for a battery?
Appreciate any feedback that you may have.
Cheers
Engine earth strap perhaps and flat/failed battery?
SS batteries don't last as long if it's working try www.batterymegastore.co.uk
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Thanks very much. I'll keep charging the battery and give that a go tonight and if it doesn't help then look at the engine earth strap (I can't post URLs but title of the post that tells how to do that is 'How to replace engine earth strap'). If the above fails then buy a brand new battery (in case the old one has completely gone).
Does that sound like a reasonable plan?
Does that sound like a reasonable plan?
Battery is dead. If an overnight charge doesn’t do it get a new battery. I had exactly the same. Charged overnight, nothing. New battery. Vroom!
I think,,,, this is the correct SS battery https://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/62/s/varta-blue-n60/
check, note you're in Portugal so look for the same there?
Note sure if this link is correct but try? https://mejorbaterias.com/varta-N60-1005.html
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