I was under the impression that if the Starter motor was not working you would hear a 'clicking' noise when trying to start. But I heard nothing at all. Do starters sometimes make no noise if not working then?
That was a great idea. So I went to the car and disconnected those leads. Guess what. The car still started with those leads disconnected! So what on Earth was the AA on about?
I have a 2005 Mazda 3 as a 1.6 petrol with 90k on the clock. The car has a full service history and has literally just been through a full service and MOT. I had a new battery fitted around 3 months ago, so I know the battery is fine.
So I was out yesterday at the park. I go to get in the park...