Paulh.63 10 Posted November 28, 2012 Hi All, I sold my Nissan Micra in December 2010 and was looking at buying a Subaru Impreza or something similar. I then saw a Corrado vr6 advertised. It seemed great so I bought it within a few days for £1400. (At that time it had done 131K with a good service history). Since then, I have spent about £1000 on it (servicing, new leather interior, maintenance etc). I haven't regretted this at all as I've found the corrado to be a fantastic car all-round! I'd appreciate some advice as my Corrado has refused to start. After turning off the immobilizer with a key, I insert the ignition key and turn it but nothing happens. My mechanic says he's found a fault with the ignition switch but he isn't certain. The car sometimes start for me and then doesn't later on!! Any suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers, Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billzeebub 1 Posted November 28, 2012 Can't offer any advice unfortunately mate, but welcome to ownership and the forum. Get yourself joined up with CCGB if you haven't already...that's some upgrade, Micra to Corrado VR6!..top work ---------- Post added at 8:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 7:06 PM ---------- Actually, whereabouts are you? There is a guy who a lot of people on here seem to recommend for auto electric and alarm issues. Trim Wizard, also people on PH talk about him and I think he does work for Wheeler Dealers too if I remember rightly. I would probably end up replacing the whole system!!.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted November 28, 2012 If the ignition switch hasn't been changed (check receipts) change it,not expensive,a little fiddly to do,and prone to going every 10-15 years ! lol And welcome to the Madhouse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paulh.63 10 Posted November 28, 2012 I'm in Bournemouth, Dorset. Thanks for the help so far people! Cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James. 9 Posted November 28, 2012 £27 from VAG. Worth doing. Welcome along. Pictures soon as you can please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peebee 0 Posted November 28, 2012 I bought an aftermarket ignition switch a couple of years now I'm swapping it out for a genuine be one. Try wiggling the key about when it's fully turned, mine fired when pulled up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portent 0 Posted November 28, 2012 Welcome. Ignition switch is a common fault so worth trying first - may not be that though. Trim Wizard is highly recommended. He fitted my alarm. Kent and Surrey area I believe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paulh.63 10 Posted December 17, 2012 Thanks for the extra help everyone. I will post a few pictures on here when I find out how to do this! After 5 days I got the ignition switch put in by my mechanic. The corrado started first time and has started every morning first time whatever the weather. What a car!!! I realize now that the switch must have been faulty for months because there was no resistance when I turned the ignition key. When the ignition switch was repaired there was resistance when I turned the key in the lock. It's now been almost two weeks and the car's running perfectly. The car had been making a lot of noise (like a loud whirring) for many months so much that I couldn't hear the radio on loud! I realized it must have been the wheel bearings and it was the 2 rear wheel bearings! I bought the corrado in January 2012 and it's taken until now for me to sort it mechanically. The next step is to sort the paintwork!! The car's leaking brake fluid but my mechanic says he can't find the leak unless he takes the engine out (which he won't do!!). Any suggestions please? At the moment I'm topping up the brake fluid bottle every week or so! Does anyone know of a reliable mechanic in the Bournemouth (Dorset) area? Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
