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Renault Clio 1.4 Dynamique+ 51 plate wont start, electrical fault?
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Etterby
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Nov 17, 2010, 4:52 PM
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Renault Clio 1.4 Dynamique+ 51 plate wont start, electrical fault?
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Hi, I went to start my car this morning and it wouldn't start, the window wipers were on even though they were turned off, drivers window wouldnt open yet passenger window would, then the cars central locking wouldnt work, I have had to disconnect battery as interior light would not switch off, have u any idea what could be causing this? Thanks
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 17, 2010, 7:28 PM
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Hi and welcome to the site. I have almost no clue but don't want you to think we are ignoring you. That's screwy at best!
Guessing a pretty screwy short somewhere. I really don't know where I would start as you said one window works and one doesn't and the wiper and interior light thing? I trying to think of a common denominator of why the window behaves like that with the other problems and am failing.
Any recent work that might have crossed up some wires to cause a short of some kind? For now best I can say is look for wires that are bare and touching somewhere.
Most of the regulars here are N. American and they don't sell that car here but doesn't really matter. Basics are basics.
One question is did the window and all this happen all at once? I'll be thinking about what the heck could do all that in the meantime,
T
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Etterby
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Nov 18, 2010, 2:20 AM
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Hi yeah this all happened at once  I recently had it in at Kwik Fit to get a battery check, which they said is fine (90% capacity). Thanks for replying
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 18, 2010, 3:09 AM
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Wish you luck with the fix. Here there are shops that just deal with automotive electric problems. You may need to go that route?
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Etterby
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Nov 18, 2010, 5:24 AM
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Hi, i disconnected the battery last night and just reconnected it now.. all the electrics are working fine! My only problem now is that it still won't start, but atleast theres progress
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 18, 2010, 11:56 AM
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Arggh! A problem like that can be a nightmare in that now it's working in some ways again finding what the real problem was is real hard if it self corrects and cars don't really just heal on their own.
For the not starting you follow basics first. If it cranks or not matters first. I'm guessing the starter is cranking the engine so now you need to know what is missing - fuel delivery or lack of spark.
You can get a good clue by spraying starting fluid once called ether into air intake and if it reacts and perhaps runs a few seconds it's a fuel issue to chase down.
For spark testing there are neat and not costly things you just put on a plug wire and the other end on to spark plug and if there's basic spark it will blink/light up.
There are many things that can cause a car not to run but with the electrical being an issue already I'm not thinking this is a mechanical fault but also guessing you have an electric fuel pump in this and or course takes however it's done in this car a distributor and coil or coil packs to make spark but they need the electrics do that. If you can isolate which then you have progress and chase down why which one is not there for you. That may lead to some common denominator which I'm looking for that could be causing all the problems as they happened all at once as you said.
When multiple things happen all at once it's usually ONE thing causing it. Find out what's missing - fuel or spark for now,
T
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