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TINTOP question Vauxhall engine safe mode
nib1980 - 13/12/06 at 07:07 PM

Hi all,

my missus has just phoned, her vauxhall corsa 1.8 sri won't start and she says the it is saying safe mode. any ideas? i'm thinking imobiliser, and big bill?

many thanks

graememk - 13/12/06 at 07:17 PM

i bet it started then she stalled it

if so, foot hard down and keep turning, it should go after a while

nib1980 - 13/12/06 at 07:20 PM

possibly i'm on my way to look mow but it's not turning over by the sounds of it (yes i'll take booster cables! )

annoying thing is it was serviced 100 miles ago!


quote:
Originally posted by graememk
i bet it started then she stalled it

if so, foot hard down and keep turning, it should go after a while

auzziejim - 13/12/06 at 07:21 PM

how much life is in the battery? may well go into 'safe' mode if battery is not charged enough.

james

Mansfield - 13/12/06 at 08:18 PM

My vauxhall says 'safe' when the battery has been disconnected but thats just the radio code needed. Its a 97 Tigra.

Danozeman - 13/12/06 at 09:24 PM

quote:

My vauxhall says 'safe' when the battery has been disconnected but thats just the radio code needed. Its a 97 Tigra.


They dont say when the engines in safe mode just the radio then itl display in the radio dash display.. Bet the batteries flat. They go into limp home and the engine managment light will be on.

nib1980 - 13/12/06 at 09:55 PM

guess what, it had a flat battery, many thanks all. and she says hello too