[Mgs] Driving, one bump, no power ....

[Paul Hunt]

The brake warning light will come on when you turn the key to crank if the 
handbrake is down, that is a 'bulb test' feature.

As to the click it could be the starter relay by the fusebox, or the 
solenoid on the starter.  If it's the solenoid, does the warning light dim 
right down as well?  If not then the solenoid isn't applying power to the 
starter, which could be its contacts or the motor brushes/commutator.  If it 
is then either the battery is flat, one or more of the main battery and 
ground cable connections are bad, or the starter is jammed.

If it's the relay that is clicking then it's contacts aren't applying power 
to the solenoid.  Either because the 12v supply (brown) is missing from the 
one side of the contacts, the contacts are faulty, the brown/white has come 
off either the other relay contact or the solenoid spade, or the solenoid 
winding is faulty.

I'd get it started and running first, deal with the alternator last when you 
can prove it is faulty.

PaulH.


----- Original Message ----- 
> This morning, it won't start. Just clicks. Ignition light comes on.
> When I turn to starter. The brake warning
> light comes on.