Ignition Problem

[musashi]

Hello 

 

My 2002 Voyager sometimes does not start or show any signs of life when the key is turned.

 

When this happens i wait about 10 seconds before attempting again, and usually starts after 2 to 3 attempts.

 

Has anybody experienced this?

 

I'm guessing it must be the ignition switch!

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[gordy]

Is this Diesel or Petrol. If its diesel could be fuel problem. For a test, turn ignition key to on several times and each time wait 10 seconds. This should pump any air out of engine and tell us something.  Then try for start.

[musashi]

Hi Gordy. 

Mine is a Petrol 3.3

[andyb2000]

That sounds like either the immobiliser and chip-in-key not working properly or the ignition keyswitch failing.

 

As you say no signs of life, no dashboard lights come on or anything at all? If so then I think the next steps would be to find which part of it is causing problems. Do you have a second key, if so try that and see if it makes any difference.

 

Then it would be time to look at the lock barrel which is more involved (taking apart the lower steering wheel column and locating the wiring, as my next thoughts would be to test the switch/barrel connections).

[musashi]

Thanks Andyb2000. Good suggestion about trying the 2nd key. 

Will let you know.