Dan Marsh Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Hi all,I've got a service/MOT tomorrow morning. I have been away recently and only tried to start my 2010 Sigma 125 tonight for the first time in months. the battery has been on a trickle charger which reads full. When I turn the ignition the immobiliser disarms and the fuel pump primes. When I push the start button I just get rapid clicking, no starter turnover. I've pressed the inertia switch and it makes no difference. any thoughts? Being in the garage on my phone means I can't trawl the archives for the answer that is no doubt there multiple time!thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM25T Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Rapid clicking is a flat battery ... not enough power to crank starter. Try push start or jump start and then drive it 10 miles to charge it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Marsh Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 Thanks! Jumped it using the Skoda. I should have remembered that I dislike my Banner battery. Maybe an alternative is in order, or a better charger/conditioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heptagon Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Isn't rapid clicking the starter motor sticking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Piers300 Posted May 5, 2021 Area Representative Share Posted May 5, 2021 Wrong sort of charger used. Try a CTEK 0.8 amp or 5 amp. They are fully automatic and you can leave them connected 24/7. However, the Banner may now be knackered. Piers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viblue7 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I had exactly the same last year. New battery was the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Kay Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Private Messages sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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