A little help!

[Clicker1944]

So I get the new RT home drive off the trailer into the driveway and shut down. A little while later a neighbor who is dying to get one comes over and lo and
behold the Spyder won't start. Everything lights up but when I hit the start button it cranks for a split second but dies. Lights on dash stay lit but the dash resets it's pre
start boot. All the lights on the dash stay lit and no codes are displayed but hitting the mode button and trying to start gives the same result. Naturally the dealer is close7d for the day. Any ideas?

 

[SilverFox1]

Hi Clicker1944. I'm not an expert by any means but,,, did you hit the kill switch by any chance? It happens a lot you know. Friends will also do this to you sometimes when you're not looking!!!
Hope this helps. Good luck!

SilverFox :yikes:

 

[kinggeek]

Dead Battery or Loose Battery Cables.

Dead Battery or Loose Battery Cables. Check connections and charge. To charge go buy a Battery Tender Jr for ~$30

 

[boborgera]

So I get the new RT home drive off the trailer into the driveway and shut down. A little while later a neighbor who is dying to get one comes over and lo and
behold the Spider won't start. Everything lights up but when I hit the start button it cranks for a split second but dies. Lights on dash stay lit but the dash resets it's pre
start boot. All the lights on the dash stay lit and no codes are displayed but hitting the mode button and trying to start gives the same result. Naturally the dealer is close7d for the day. Any ideas?

Lose battery connection at the battery, And most likely the neg terminal ''At the battery''.opcorn:

 

[Clicker1944]

Hi Clicker1944. I'm not an expert by any means but,,, did you hit the kill switch by any chance? It happens a lot you know. Friends will also do this to you sometimes when you're not looking!!!
Hope this helps. Good luck!

SilverFox :yikes:

No, kill switch was first thing I looked at. Also, you get no cranking with kill switch off.

Thanks everyone with it being a 2011 leftover it could very well not have a full charge.

 

[Grandpa Spyder]

Brake

Mine won't crank unless foot is on the brake, just saying

 

[JCSMOKE]

I agree with the brake theory, it may still be in gear, nanny requires it to be in nutral to start or foot on brake

 

[NancysToy]

Not the brake, it wouldn't start at all. Not the kill switch, it wouldn't crank. I would check the battery charge and the battery connections (at the battery, not under the seat). Also check to see that the relays are tightly seated. Beyond that it could be a bad cluster, bad/loose rear ground connection (negative jumper terminal under the seat), or a loose wiring connector.

 

[JCSMOKE]

Not the brake, it wouldn't start at all. Not the kill switch, it wouldn't crank. I would check the battery charge and the battery connections (at the battery, not under the seat). Also check to see that the relays are tightly seated. Beyond that it could be a bad cluster, bad/loose rear ground connection (negative jumper terminal under the seat), or a loose wiring connector.

pps:You are correct sir, didn't see that it tried.pps: Brake theory debunked, stepping away from the thread.

 

[Clicker1944]

Put my neighbors battery charger on it, and happy to say....problem solved.
Thank you all for your help and ideas!!! You are great as usual!!!:yes: