I have a 2005 Mazda 3 as a 1.6 petrol with 90k on the clock. The car has a full service history and has literally just been through a full service and MOT. I had a new battery fitted around 3 months ago, so I know the battery is fine.

So I was out yesterday at the park. I go to get in the park to come home, key goes in the ignition, all the dash lights come on as normal.....but then nothing. I turn the key and there is no sound, just nothing. I initially thought maybe a immobiliser issue so I get out the car, lock and unlock again....I go through the sequence again and nothing happens. I try using the spare key but the same thing happens. No turning over, no clicking, just dead.

The headlights all worked fine and the battery is perfect.

I had to leave the car where it was to go work.

The next day I arrange to meet the AA with the car. I get in the car in front of the AA man and guess what, it started straight away.

The AA patrol didn't bother to out on the diagnosis machine. He looked at a wire under the bonnet and said it was probably this that was lose and to next time "give it a wiggle".

I will attach the picture of the wire he said to wiggle. There are 3 wires/connections there but I think it is the one highlighted. (could be wrong). The picture is taken from the front of the car with the bonnet open looking straight down on the front of the engine but behind the fan. You need to follow the link at the bottom to see this pics as it wont let me upload them here.


But when I phoned up a mechanic he said the AA patrol was talking nonsense and those wires have nothing to do with the start.

So who do I believe?

What are peoples opinions? Can a starter work one day and not the next then work again the next? I thought if a starter stopped working you would hear a 'click' noise, but I don't recall hearing anything. It was just nothing happening...no noise no nothing.

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