Vauxhall Meriva stuck in gear and it won't start

Car: Vauxhall Meriva
Variant: 1.6
Model Year: 2009
Categories: Engine & DrivetrainGearbox & ClutchElectrics, ECU, Warnings & LightsRunning Rough, Starting & Power Loss
The car is an automatic it started fine after pulling away the engine cut out but now it wont turn over and when you try and turn the engine over the display on the dash board shows a - instead of the gear that is selected.
Posted: Apr 10, 2023 (1 year ago)
Try moving the gear selector as you attempt to start car .
Posted Apr 10, 2023 (1 year ago)
Replying to post by whittingehame:
Try moving the gear selector as you attempt to start car .
Thank you
Unfortunately no joy.
Posted Apr 10, 2023 (1 year ago)
How is your battery voltage ? Might be worth checking the fuses ,

Vauxhall Meriva A (2002 – 2010) – fuse box diagram
Years of production: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Fusebox in passenger compartment
Vauxhall Meriva A - fuse box - passenger compartment
Vauxhall Meriva A – fuse box – passenger compartment
Number Circuit Ampere rating
1 Central control unit 7,5
2 Immobiliser, hazard warning lights, exterior lighting 5
3 Headlight wash system 30
4 Infotainment system, diesel engine 20
5 — —
6 — —
7 Starter, diesel engine: engine controller 10
8 Horn 15
9 Fuel injection system, fuel pump, stationary heater 20
10 Turn signal lights 20
11 Infotainment system, Information display 20
12 Heated rear window, exterior mirrors 7,5
13 Central locking , Vauxhall alarm system 10
14 Engine control: Petrol engine 15
Engine control: Diesel engine 7,5
15 Engine control unit, 10
Z 17 DTH engine 15
16 Accessory socket, cigarette lighter 20
17 — —
18 Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) 15
19 Central locking system 20
20 Interior lighting, reading light 5
21 Windscreen wash system 15
22 Rear electric windows 20
23 Slide / tilt sunroof, skylight roof 20
24 Vauxhall alarm system 5
25 Rear window wiper 15
26 Ignition system, engine electronics 15
27 Engine control, airbags, ESP®Plus 5
28 Air conditioning system 7,5
29 Front left electric window 20
30 — —
31 Engine control 7,5
Z 17 DTH engine 10
32 Front right electric window 20
33 Central control module, immobiliser, control indicators 5
34 Windscreen wiper 30
35 Interior lighting, interior mirror, information display 5
36 Brake light, ABS, ESP®Plus 15
37 Cigarette lighter, auxiliary heater 20
38 Seat heater (left) 15
39 Seat heater (right) 15
40 Adap tive Forward Lighting (AFL), automatic headlight range adjustment 5
41 Reversing lights 15
42 Engine cooling, lighting 5
43 Left parking light 5
44 Right parking light 5
45 Fog tail light 10
46 Front fog lights 15
47 Towing equipm ent, accessory socket 20
48 Diesel filter heater 30
49 – —
50 Diesel filter heater 30
51 Left dipped beam: Xenon headlight 15
Halogen headlight 10
52 Right dipped beam : Xenon headlight 15
H alogen hea dlight 10
53 Sunroof, electric windows, radio 5
54 Main beam (left) 10
55 Main beam (right) 10
56 — —


Fusebox in engine compartment
Vauxhall Meriva A - fuse box - engine compartment
Vauxhall Meriva A – fuse box – engine compartment
Number Circuit Ampere rating [A]
1 Interior fan 30
2 Electric Power Steering (EPS) 50
3 ABS 40
4 Easytronic 60
diesel preheating system 80
5 Heated rear window 30
6 Engine cooling 50
7 Starter 30
8 Engine cooling 40
Posted Apr 10, 2023 (1 year ago)

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