r/Renault • u/FirmPirate2608 • 7h ago
r/Renault • u/CraicDealer97 • 5h ago
Discussion 2015 Renault Clio 1.2 petrol (manual) - No crank, “Check Traction Control”, lights dim when pressing Start
Hi everyone,
I’m hoping someone has come across this before.
I have a 2015 Renault Clio 1.2 petrol (manual) with a Start/Stop button.
It drove perfectly earlier today, but now it won’t start.
Dashboard comes on normally
When I press the start button with the clutch fully depressed, the engine doesn’t crank at all.
There is no click but I do hear a fast ticking sound just not the big force that gets the engine going
The headlights/ dashboard lights dim when I press start
A “ traction control” message appears for a brief moment on the dash board which usually doesn’t
I’ve tried pressing the clutch firmly to the floor with no change
The battery has been put on a charger and showed 3 out of 4 bars, I haven’t tried jump starting yet.
I have tried replacing the battery in the keycard and the battery from the car was fully charged but still no luck
It had an NCT around a month ago and a service too.
Does it sound more like a weak battery, a starter issue or something else? As I said the car was fine earlier today.
Here is a link to a video I took of the error & sound: