Hi everyone, I recently changed my battery as my car would just make a clicking noise and wouldn't turn over. I changed to a yuasa HSB110.

The car started fine after the change but now (a few weeks later) there is a few seconds pause where nothing happens before the car will turn over then it starts as normal.

This usually happens on the first start of the day and then starts as normal after that. There are no glow plug signs coming up on the dash and everything was fine before I changed the battery. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this?

It does sound like a weak battery to me,are you double locking it ?

Thanks for your reply, what do you mean my double locking it? I just press the lock button on the fob once.

Ah I see,pressing the lock button twice double locks the car and the system goes into shutdown,I believe just one press leaves things active for a while and can cause a battery drain.

Sounds like the sort of delay I have seen on all of my FL2s on a very cold morning and I don't always see the glowplug light. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Unless it refuses to start on first push of button, even after a short period, then this is normal as the mornings get colder.

The Glow Plug / Start sequence is automatic, and I haven't seen the dashboard glow plug indication unless it's very, very, cold.

Even then the start sequence is automatic, just a bit longer. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 82k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

What is the temperature when you are getting the delay? If it is a couple of degrees below zero then you will get a "glowplug" delay. If above zero, then I have no idea!

I thought the absence of a glowplug icon when starting was an optional facility for us NE residents to let us know it was warm outside and no porridge or coat was necessary seem to see the light most of the time these days No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

"Fiat Lux" a philosophy not a car

It's happening around freezing temperatures. I shall put it down to the glow plugs operating as the temperatures get lower thank you all for your input.

I'm just surprised as it had to be around about -6 or greater for me to notice any delay before the battery change and then I would get a glow plug in operation message on the dash.

*Just happened again at 5 degrees

Strangely this behaviour has completely stopped now and my car is back to starting instantly.