Citroen C5 won't start

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Citroen C5 won't start

My Citroen C5 1.8 petrol will not start. I pulled up last night and it then refused to start. This is the first time I’ve had any issues with it, what’s the cause?

Asked on 9 April 2014 by paul

Answered by Honest John

Probably immobiliser. Or if the lights are dim then the alternator has failed and the battery has run down.

Tags: alarms and immobilisers technical issues

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