[moved] wont start........anyone had this before?

[DanH 1]

:@ right, if done all my searches on here, poked around everything i can think of on the car....can anyone else help?

fitted new chains etc. been driving it around today and all seemed fine. noticed before leaving her parents the clock had reset to 00:00 but didnt think anything of it. got home turned it off and ther was a funny noise behind the speedo (hissing, and maybe some clicking). went to start it and it didnt. turn the keyand the digital displays fade to blank but the dash lights work? doesnt even try to start tho. release the key and the clock and milometer come back on, clock back on 00:00. plus for a couple of seconds u get the weird noises behind the speedo again. batterys got power everything seems to be on and tight etc etc

anyone had this before?

please help i need the car tomorrow!

[shail 0]

I have had this same thing when my battery was on its way out. Strange clicking noises from behind the dash, clocks resetting etc.... You said you battery is fine, but I'd get it checked out again.

[DanH 1]

sorted it now, think my positive lead was touching my negative lead on the starter. think ive mixed my leads up somewhere but it runs thank god!

tbh its one of them things, car dont start, get angry, blame car, not look at the obvious cos ur annoyed, come on here hoping someones jus gonna say "yea, take the battery terminal off, give it a blow and a rub on ur shirt (like when cd's dont work lol) and refit it. simple" but no, u end up laying in the road again, skinning ur knuckles forcing ur hands in tight spaces with scratchy things, in the rain, getting filthy dirty when all u wanna do is scrap it! its been a hell of a week haha 8-)

[The Monk 50]

Had the same mate. Selector was earthing the positive from the starter.