Vauxhall Insignia insignia not starting up! dash board lights flashing and engine not turning up

Car: Vauxhall Insignia
Variant: 2.0 CDTi SE ( 160HP) 5dr
Model Year: 2009
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
Hi guys, I just bought 2009 Vauxhall Insignia few days back and was trying to check all the car settings and personalisations. So I had the car ignition key turned on for quite some time but didnt start the engine.

After connecting my iphone via bluetooth and setting up other few options, I all of sudden saw the immobilizer indication alarm on the display. I then tried to start up the car but no luck. The engine made a sound, and then all of a sudden all the lights started flashing on the dash board, reading lights, hazard light etc. I briefly saw a some mention of BATTERY issue on the display but it disappeared quickly.

I have given it quite few tries but the car just is refusing to start up. There is a whizzing noise when I turn the key on, but the engine is not starting at all. I have tried depressing the clutch and the brakes and also used another key to start but its not starting at all!

Any help or suggestions will be welcome. :) Is this an immobiliser issue? Battery issue? or something else? I will try charging the battery in the morning using jump leads. Sorry I am not very knowledgable when it comes to car, so easy explanations would be so much appreciated :/

Thanks so much.
Posted: Aug 21, 2013 (11 years ago)
sounds like your battery has run down you could use jump leads to start car but i would advise that you trickle charge battery back to full strength and would also recomend having a test done on battery as if original one it will be about 4 years old also a check on alternator charge rate would be a good idea
Posted Aug 21, 2013 (11 years ago)
As above , flat battery .My daughter done the same years back , round at a friends , when she got her first car.
Posted Aug 21, 2013 (11 years ago)
If its turning over and not starting it's most likely the crank shaft sensor. It happened on my Astra a few year ago but if its just dead and not turning over its most likely a battery issue.
Posted Aug 21, 2013 (11 years ago)
Thanks a lot guys! As you guys expected - it indeed was the battery which went dead. Charged it using jump lead but as roverman suggested, I will get the battery tested as I can see some liquid deposit surrounding the battery terminal.

Thanks again for the quick response!

Posted Aug 21, 2013 (11 years ago)

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