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i think i have the wire of death!!!

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wife just rung me to say the car wont start.2004 vrs diesel . all electrics come on .when the key is turned to start the car nothing happens. im not going to be able to look at it until sunday. battery was replaced early to mid lockdown so im sure it not that . could it be anything else?

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I think ignition switch is another possibility.  Way, way less likely though.

Starter dead but all other electrics working?  When mine did this the cause was a broken feed (exciter wire?) from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid.  The wire was broken where it went into the connector plug at the solenoid.  I believe that it is a very common fault.  The RAC patrolman identified the fault almost immediately.

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Finally got around to looking at it today. As suspected the wire of death . All fixed for under £5

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