Citroen Saxo 2002 1.1 won’t start

[Bruceramsay]

Someone crashed into my car . So I’ve been rebuilding it and ive gone to start it and it won’t start . It has an amber flashing key sign on the dashboard. And one night I didn’t have the bonnet on it and it rained so I’m wondering if that could be the problem if it’s just the immobiliser. Thanks

[Stickyfinger]

The car does not recognise the key....check the key fob battery, also check cars battery etc.

[wheeler]

Inertia switch been tripped?

[Bruceramsay]

Thanks for the reply but How would you fix that

[Bruceramsay]

Okay will do thanks

[Bruceramsay]

The key doesn’t have buttons

[wheeler]

Thanks for the reply but How would you fix that

Its this here, it cuts off the fuel in the event of an accident kind of like a circuit breaker, push it down to reset. It can also bring the immo light on as it cuts power to the ECU.

[wheeler]

Has it started since the accident at all?
Also check just behind the intertia switch there is a fuse box with 4 big fuses. In fact check all the fuses.
Failing that the chip receiver aerial around the ignition barrels are a fairly common failure, you can test it with a tool like this >https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202326441953 ... R4L_qpjOZQ

[Bruceramsay]

I gave that a try but still no start

[Bruceramsay]

It did start after the crash but I left the car for a while but yeah I’ll have a look thanks

[wheeler]

OK, it must not have been severe enough to trip it. If it had tripped it wouldn't have started immediately after the accident.