Evening all, I'm having an issue getting my 2010 4.7 started, and need the collective wisdom of the geniuses on here.
I went to start it the other day and it seemed dead, I could hear relays clicking as soon as I opened the door (car was unlocked luckily) and the handbrake/park lights were flashing. Put the key in the ignition, turned it and nothing. Completely lifeless although some of the interior accessories showed signs of life.
I know usually the culprit is the battery, but this one is a decent one less than a year old, the weather has been warm and the car is being used every day so was slightly confused as to why it suddenly died. I left the battery on charge for 3 days and tried to start it, but no dice. It powered a few accessories, but as soon as I turned the key just lots of clicking of relays.
I then connected the battery to a portable jumpbox (controversial, I know), and this seemed to wake it up: dome lights fully lit, interior screens on, F1 pump primed etc, but still it didn't start. No crank, just lots of clicking relays again, even though there was evidently enough power to get it going.
See video below:
As soon as I disconnected the jumpbox from the Maserati's battery, the car was basically dead again, no electrics available or any real signs of life.
Any ideas? It's obviously an electrical issue, which relays/fuses might be responsible for something like this? Or could it be something else entirely? Heard even the F1 pump can cause similar problems.
I've lent my multimeter out so couldn't test the battery or connections, but surely the battery isn't completely goosed after 9 months?
I went to start it the other day and it seemed dead, I could hear relays clicking as soon as I opened the door (car was unlocked luckily) and the handbrake/park lights were flashing. Put the key in the ignition, turned it and nothing. Completely lifeless although some of the interior accessories showed signs of life.
I know usually the culprit is the battery, but this one is a decent one less than a year old, the weather has been warm and the car is being used every day so was slightly confused as to why it suddenly died. I left the battery on charge for 3 days and tried to start it, but no dice. It powered a few accessories, but as soon as I turned the key just lots of clicking of relays.
I then connected the battery to a portable jumpbox (controversial, I know), and this seemed to wake it up: dome lights fully lit, interior screens on, F1 pump primed etc, but still it didn't start. No crank, just lots of clicking relays again, even though there was evidently enough power to get it going.
See video below:
As soon as I disconnected the jumpbox from the Maserati's battery, the car was basically dead again, no electrics available or any real signs of life.
Any ideas? It's obviously an electrical issue, which relays/fuses might be responsible for something like this? Or could it be something else entirely? Heard even the F1 pump can cause similar problems.
I've lent my multimeter out so couldn't test the battery or connections, but surely the battery isn't completely goosed after 9 months?