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Vauxhall 2.2 SRI ON A 53 PLATE - STARTING ISSUES - spud2117

Morning all,

I'm new to this site so please forgive any mistakes.

My vectra will not start on cold or damp days. All i get is a little clicking noise from the glove box area ( car wont even turn over) and the car and spanner on the dash flashes. i've changed the battery and had a diognostic on it which shows up immobiliser codes. The strange part of this problem is, It does eventually start ( after anything from 10 mins to a hour of trying, depending on the weather) and if the car has been run for a while or been heated enough by the sun the problem goes away untill the car has been left standing for a while or over night and cooled down again.

I've been browsing forums looking for a similar problem but have yet to find one so have decided to join one and ask. Any information or ideas on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks

Vauxhall 2.2 SRI ON A 53 PLATE - STARTING ISSUES - dieselnut

If it's an immobiliser problem, it could be that the aerial coil on the ignition barrell is intermittent & not reading the chip in the key.