Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 petrol (56 plate) - failure to start - ignition lights on

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Sat 19 Jul 2014 11:15
Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 petrol (56 plate) - failure to start - ignition lights on - Gnasher110876

Car lost all electrical power whilst driving (except hazard lights and normal lights) - no dash lights ignition etc. There was no warning lights prior to this or hint of a problem. Had to be towed home where a fuse was replaced that gave ignition lights, when trying to crank there is nothing (battery checked by AA and not an issue), AA ran a seperate feed to starter motor and it turned but wouldnt fire up. Can someone please help as have no money - literally to go to a garage to pay for hours of labour and diagnostics!! Many thanks

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Sat 19 Jul 2014 18:22
Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 petrol (56 plate) - failure to start - ignition lights on - Peter.N.

Don't know much about modern petrol engines as I have run diesels for the last 30 years or so but this sounds like just an electrical power failure. You really need a manual with a circuit diagram so you can trace it through. If you still have exterior and interor lights it sounds like a failure of the supply to the ECU. You may find some maxi fuses hidden away somewhere, on PSA cars they are on the underside of the under bonnet fuse box. Another possibility is a faulty ignition switch, that's probably the best place to check first, see if you have power going in and out, that should give you an idea of where the problem is.

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Sat 19 Jul 2014 20:21
Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 petrol (56 plate) - failure to start - ignition lights on - elekie&a/c doctor

Unfortunately,even a basic Zafira is a complicated bit of machinery with electronic modules controlling most functions.So unless you have some electronic/engineering experience it is unlikely you will be able to fix this yourself..Which fuse has blown and in which fuse box is it located?The ignition switch on these is not conventional and powers up the can network.hth

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