Hi can anyone tell me what's wrong with my fiat evo.got in the car after work and it won't start..well it starts for a second then stops all lights radio and wipers work.I tried to start it with jump leads but it wouldn't do it anybody know what could be wrong with it please
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You may want to give this a look for a few basics reasons / checklist of why your car won't start [ame]https://youtu.be/fRfPupikHT4[/ame]
Do you mean it cranked over.. on the key
Or actually ran without your hand on the key..??
Any little noises?
Petrol engine??
Charlie
Or actually ran without your hand on the key..??
Any little noises?
Petrol engine??
Charlie
No noises.drove the car to work no problem..do you know if the spare key for punto,s have a chip in it because when I took my keys out of my bag the case on the key was open and I just clicked it back together.so I'm thinking has it got something to do with the key it's not the fob key it's my spare key thanks
Hi.
All keys have a chip.. read by an aeriel by the key barrel.
There is a symbol on the dash telling you the key is being read.
Should flash on for 5 seconds
. Then go off as the chip is accepted.
Charlie
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Dont know exactly, but if its like a pug, there is a small black "brick" inside the key that is loose. If yours is the same and the key unit was "open" then this small black brick may have fallen out. This brick ios the transponder that when the key is inserted into the ign switch, talks to and confirms that its the correct key, so allowing the car to start etc..
If it gone, then the car will never start as the immobiliser will not allow the car to start as it thinks you are a thief. Good eh!
I doubt very much the cam belt has gone as serieous noises would be coming from the engine, banging noises. It quite easy to check if the cam belt has broken but needs 2 people, one to operate the key and the other to look thru the oil filler cap hole looking at the cam shaft that will turn when the engine is cranked. This will only confirm that the cam belt has not broken, but may have skipped a tooth or 2, but its the first place to start to rule out a totally broken cam belt.
Hope its just the transponder which is small, probably 3mm x 3mm x 5mm, small and black if its similar to the pug type.
If some could post the parts exploded view of the key unit it will show the transponder hopefully.
good luck.
If it gone, then the car will never start as the immobiliser will not allow the car to start as it thinks you are a thief. Good eh!
I doubt very much the cam belt has gone as serieous noises would be coming from the engine, banging noises. It quite easy to check if the cam belt has broken but needs 2 people, one to operate the key and the other to look thru the oil filler cap hole looking at the cam shaft that will turn when the engine is cranked. This will only confirm that the cam belt has not broken, but may have skipped a tooth or 2, but its the first place to start to rule out a totally broken cam belt.
Hope its just the transponder which is small, probably 3mm x 3mm x 5mm, small and black if its similar to the pug type.
If some could post the parts exploded view of the key unit it will show the transponder hopefully.
good luck.
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Glad you got it sorted. was the chip brick in your handbag?
and can i be rude, how much was the new key and any hassles getting it to work with the car??
and can i be rude, how much was the new key and any hassles getting it to work with the car??
Basic blade key.. mine was £45
Code for it stored in ECU .. so letter from FIAT is NOT required
