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I have recently put a big turbo on my gtst and after having it running without an exhaust, (just to make sure it still runs) it wont start. I get a warning light of the dash coming up when i try to start it.

The car does not crank at all, when you go to crank it all you here is a click, sounds like its coming from the starter motor. Battery is fine, and also my windows dont go up or down now could this be the same problem?

I think the warning light might be exhaust gases or something.

Any ideas,

cheers

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I have recently put a big turbo on my gtst and after having it running without an exhaust, (just to make sure it still runs) it wont start. I get a warning light of the dash coming up when i try to start it.

The car does not crank at all, when you go to crank it all you here is a click, sounds like its coming from the starter motor. Battery is fine, and also my windows dont go up or down now could this be the same problem?

I think the warning light might be exhaust gases or something.

Any ideas,

cheers

Had that happen to me recently and it was the battery (drained by the alarm coz i haven't started up the car in a while)

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I have charged the battery since then and had it running also tryied to jump start, i know what its like when the battery is dead. Its not like that its a single click coming from the starter motor area. Also i think a exhaust fault lamp comes up as well just as the keys turned.

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when you go to crank it all you here is a click, sounds like its coming from the starter motor.

also my windows dont go up or down now could this be the same problem?

2 signs of a stuffed battery. Even if it was something like a seized motor, if you had a good battery your windows would be working?! Did you disconnect the battery when installing the turbo? didnt do something stupid and hook it up backwards by mistake?

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Nahh disconnected the battery when did the turbo, will have a play with it and get back to you, im starting to think im the immobiliser.

thanks for the help

sorry didnt realise was still in mates user

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jack power from someone elses car...

you may get that extra volt or two that you need if the other car gives it a rev...

if it doesn't crank then, think about sourcing a new starter motor, or get your alarm looked at...

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OK i need help BAD

Battery is fully charged and have tried to jump start off other vehical, also tryied role start but wont start.

Both windows stopped working at the same time the car stopped starting.

Turn the key one turn radio and clock turn on and work fine.

Second turn all the usually lights come on and my safc turns on and still everything works fine.

Go to crank and you can here a single click from the starter motor area and the exhaust temp. warning lamp comes up. Could this lamp be the problem

Help

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