molly wont start today

i think it's electrical, the lights turn on the cigarette lighter works, but she dosen't turn on in aux or eng the little solenoid goes tik tik tik tik tik tik, none of the little lights light up in the dash and none of the assecessories work. same thing happenned yesturday, but i left her for a while and she started when i tried again later. the front lights are bright. yesturday the indicators stopped working aswell.

can some one tell me what might be wrong? i'm scared

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Does the solenoid tick or not? Im not sure from your post.

it tiks

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Checked the voltage in your battery?

If its OK, try cleaning the battery terminals and give it whirl.

Do you know how to clutch start?

yeah, but if i can't i have a big hill i have to push her back again.

i figure the terminals are ok becuase of how bright the lights are, it is the fact that nothing lights up (the little red and orange light) on the dash.

edit: i'll check the voltage when i get a chance. i might twist the leads on the terminals a bi see if that changes anything.

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Check to make sure your earth connection is clean and tight.

yeah it is, i wiggled and jiggled it and push it down tight. no change.

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same kinda thing happened to me (but lights still worked) try chucking it in 4th and get outa the car n rock it back n forth a lil bit then try 2 start....

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Check the solinoid on the starter motor...if you haven;t already I had the same thing exactly and it was trhe solinoid on the starter motor.

My understanding is that if the solenoid is active, but the starter wont turn, your options are:

low/dead battery (you may have anough in the battery to run th electrics but not turn the starter. I have this but only with large high compression engines. My lack of mini experience doesnt allow me to be difinitive)

Curcuit to the starter is incomplete, suggesting dud earth

Battery terminals providing poor connection

Other than the grill Have you changed anything in the last couple of days?

gotta say i laughed when i saw this idea but itried it roar she started.

the red and the orange light don't light up though.

stupid me, i turned her off, after leaving her running for a while, to she if she would start again and now not even the lights light up, i guess it's a flat battery.

mabey time i bought a new battery.

there is one thing that has happenned used the abttery to start a mates car and a bit of acid came out.

yes it is time i bought a new battery.

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maybe wait to see if you can charge your battery up.

I had this the other day and it was the orange light was disconnected. This sounds stupid but with my alternator if the light is not working the alternator wont charge the battery as the circuit is broken without the light.

Did you check your fuses'

I am no mechanic and even less of an auto elec. I know what its like when you are on p's and young. 90AUD for a battery is alot. Maybe check out the other possibilites begore forking out money for a new battery.

I now have a strong and powerful 90 dollar door stop

Maybe its not happy with its grille?

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damn it! i'm getting slow...

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i changed the grille back after the photo so that should be alright.

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