I have a non-starter. 2.2 HDi.
The car started sounding like the battery was missing a beat about a week ago- hesitant to engage stater motor, particularly when cold. Yesterday at my Mums it sounded like it was on its last legs, I was amazed it started to be honest. Unfortunately when i got home (from Mums- some 15 miles) I turned the car off outside our house in order to unlock the back door (of the house)- when I got back in to move the car to where i park it it wouldn't turn over, the starter motor limped a bit, then nothing. Dash lights were still on, interior lights and heaters, windows etc were still working. Anyway, I was now blocking the road, and a bloke turned up in a tiny fiat wanting to get through.
Bother.
He kindly offered to jump it- we connected it up, no joy- in fact things were now worse- 'entering power saving mode' had appeared. I ignored this warning- presuming it was actually trying to conserve power in order to start (more fool me).
He and I tried to push the car to where I park it (literally 150 yards away) but it's a big bird, and it got stuck on the corner where there is a slight up hill. He abandoned me at this point muttering about his wife and it going dark, and all sorts of helpful things. I ran to our friendly local mechanic round the corner and he gave me a jump pack- 'this'll get it going', he said. So, black to black, red to red, away we (don't) go.
car still beached in the lane at this point, 'entering power saving mode' not good. Mechanic then came with his Vitara and he and I had a merry few minutes dragging my nice car around trying to get it out of the way and parked, unfortunately it did roll into a wall when i was in control of the brake (it was dark, wet, slippery, car had no lights, I must have pressed the accelerator and not the brake etc etc). There is now a ding on the rear bumper
Anyway i got it a new battery today and removed the old one. I am quite ashamed to say i didn't check any procedures before and just removed the old one and replaced it with the new one. We are now in power saver mode- no interior lights working, windows won't work, car won't start, 'entering power saver mode' displayed on the dash on ignition.
I tried a soft BSI reset after reading some threads- but I can't open the windows, so I don't think it has worked. Have i screwed it up? I am about to go and disconnect the battery- and will probably leave it disconnected until the morning. I have just the one key- and the fob doesn't work.
The car is a 2003 2.2HDi- defapped and remapped with Doggies magic file.
Surely I can still reset the system somehow? Will disconnecting the battery over night help? I could do with getting the windows to open to do the BSI reset procedure properly.
Any advice appreciated! I need the car this weekend really! It was a bit of a squeeze in the wife's 205 today (we have 3 kids....)
