focus not starting. immobiliser ? help

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Tue 24 Apr 2007 23:04
focus not starting. immobiliser ? help - crofty191171
I have a 99 1.8 focus that will not start. when i turn the key to the last position there is a constant clicking noise and nothing else. Is this the immobiliser? Please someone help.
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Tue 24 Apr 2007 23:10
focus not starting. immobiliser ? help - bell boy
usually the sign of a flat battery
or
a sticky solenoid on the starter

check battery terminals first for tightness


if it was an immobilisor issue you wouldnt hear anything on the last bit of the key turning
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Tue 24 Apr 2007 23:11
focus not starting. immobiliser ? help - injection doc
sounds like a knackkered battery or bad earth or lazy starter solonoid chatering. Check battery is fully charged. If car is manual you could try a bump start if it goes it aint imobilized.
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Tue 24 Apr 2007 23:45
focus not starting. immobiliser ? help - crofty191171
Thanks for the advice (both of you) I have had to leave the car at work so i will look at it tomorrow. Good news its not the immobiliser. Did not look like the battery was flat. After trying to start it put full beam on and it was OK and didn't dip when trying to start again. it's a very strange clicking noise, constant tick tick tick. will try to bump tomorrow.
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Thu 26 Apr 2007 21:44
focus not starting. immobiliser ? help - crofty191171
started straight away with bumping. New battery fitted and all well.
Thanks.
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Fri 27 Apr 2007 08:44
focus not starting. immobiliser ? help - jc2
Was more than likely then to have been a bad connection then.
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