anyone else experience this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXeDWRvqIEA&feature=youtu.be

and perhaps could shed some light on it.

Vehicle arrived with me 4 Oct, nearly every day I have gone to use it since it has not started as it should. You can hear the SM solenoid click every time the start is attempted. When it fails to start it does not even attempt to turn the SM. There is no dimming of lights, no low battery warnings. If you turn ign off and try again it will eventually fire up after anything between 2 and 22 attempts. It does this sometimes on first start of the day, sometimes, like today it started fine for cold start first thing and then wouldn’t restart after 25min running time. it then took 2 attempts. Its done it 7 days out of the 8 days I have used the vehicle to date. When the vehicle does start it starts strongly with no labouring. When it fails to start there is one audible click and that’s it, no other changes, no dimming of anything, no attempts to turn SM no dash warnings.

in the video it does start once the ign has been put on and then start is attempted this is not always the case, sometimes it starts like that sometimes it doesnt. it has not failed completely to start yet! off on hols!

its got a new battery.

any help appreciated Cheers

James

Starter solenoid needing to be replaced/repaired? John
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or SM are my thoughts but keep wondering if it isint something else not allowing it to go! Cheers

James

was the battery fitted before or after this problem.....if before are all the battery connections tight.. ... - .- -.




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i had this problem with new vehicle as it came so on thrid day replaced the battery, no change Cheers

James

Who did you buy it from? If it was a dealer then they should sort it out. 2021 D350 Fifty Edition - Carpathian Grey
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I had similar problem with my Td5 and it was starter solenoid. You may tray cleaning el.connection at the starter.

Hi James

I have experienced a non-starting issue very similar to yours on several occasions.

I put it down to the battery needing charging up, and having done this the problem seems to resolve itself for a while (and then I charge the battery again).

These models seem to have the "efficient charging system" or whatever its called, whereby the alternator only charges the battery when it needs to apparently.

I do a lot of very short journeys to work - only 10 minutes each way - and so feel that the battery isn't getting the required charge.

I may well be wrong, and perhaps someone on here with far more knowledge than myself may correct me.

Let us all know if the issue gets resolved.

its going in tue to be looked at by dealer.

we had 36 fails to start on Monday after heavy rain overnight and 12 fails on Tue am again after some Rain.

Wed, no rain, started straight away!

i am confident battery is good with the replacement thats been fitted.

SM or similar are my thoughts. Cheers

James

James, I had this same problem on my 2011 tdv8 when I was a year old. Dealer fitted a ew starter motor at that time and I had no further problems for the next 2 years which I had the car. I believe it is a known fault and has been raised on here in the past. Agueroooooooooo. 93-20
I swear you will never see anything like this ever again....watch it..drink it in.

thats nice to hear, well sort of! i am hoping that it will replicate the fault at the dealers and they can find the problem if ^^is the case then it should be easier to convince them there is a problem if it doesn't actually replicate it when they have it.

thank you Cheers

James

Likewise, a new starter under warranty. Annoying when it won't start when you're about to drive off the Eurotunnel though.

Precisely the same problem with m 2012 TDV8 and wife brought it into the dealer yesterday.
Still waiting for a call and a diagnosis. (Or a fixed car)

Regards
Heppsen 2017 MB V-Class
2016 Q7 (gone)
2012 FFRR TDV8
2012 Smart Pulse Turbo
1986 MB W126
1965 LR Series 2A
1961 LR Series 2

mine goes in tomorrow! Cheers

James

Update: new starter motor. Apparently fully covered labour and parts money wise.
Nice to hear.
Would love to know if the new one lasts linger than 4 years and 68000 kilometers

Regards
Heppsen 2017 MB V-Class
2016 Q7 (gone)
2012 FFRR TDV8
2012 Smart Pulse Turbo
1986 MB W126
1965 LR Series 2A
1961 LR Series 2