348- Flashing Dash/Exterior Lights - Engine Won't Start

Does the starter click at all? If the starter at least clicks, maybe take a wooden dowel or a long extension and a rubber hammer and whack the starter body a couple of times and then see if it'll turn over. Had that issue on my car and had to get the starter rebuilt. If that's not the issue then i'll let the other guys chime in

 

Change battery

 

Is your battery actually above 12 volts? I also think it could just be a dud of a battery at this point since it completely died once as @flash32 said

 

New battery time

 

If the battery is not putting out enough current, i.e. fails under load, you may get relays reluctant to energise or stay energised. Some relays operate at lower currents than others. I would expect the headlights to be dimmer than usual though, even if the relays energised.

 

I bet there’s an aftermarket alarm in the car and it got triggered when you swap the battery. At some point, somebody probably removed the siren that’s why the lights are flashing the same as if the alarm was going off, you just can’t hear his siren because it’s probably not there anymore. i’ll bet you there’s an external starter kill relay near the ignition harness somewhere.

 

Is the flashing happening even when you’re not trying to crank the engine?

 

most alarms have a normally closed, starter kill circuit. So if you unplugged the alarm or find its power source and disconnected it that relay should be closed and allow the car to start. Not every starter kill is like that, but most are. it should not be too hard to find any aftermarket wiring if you look underneath the drivers side of the dash
Good luck!

 

Possibly, but I don’t know why the gauges would flash…. unless someone did a partial alarm removal and got the wiring crossed up.

 

If it is an alarm causing the issue that alarm would be connected to the parking light Circuit. That will cause the dash lights to flash

 

So not connected to the turn light system like most Ferraris?

 

Have you looked for a small black push button switch under the dash. Has called the valet button. You turn the ignition on and then back off and push that button that will probably deactivate the alarm if it is an alarm.
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it could look differently, but this is the most common form of a valet switch

 

if it is an alarm problem that alarm would power the parking lights, which intern would turn on the dash lights on every time the alarm flashes. Just like if you were to turn your parking lights on and off from the column switch. they usually flash the parking lights, not the turn signals

 

I’m sorry, but I don’t understand how that would be helpful. If it is the alarm causing the problem, you’re gonna have to physically find where the alarm is installed and disconnected. Every install is different depending on who did the install it shouldn’t be hard to find if you start looking underneath the dash. of course there might not be an alarm and it could be another issue lol. but looking for an aftermarket, alarm would be a quick and easy possibility to eliminate

 

Sorry i cant tell from that pic. But you will have better luck removing the panel under the steering column. Any alarm would most likely be installed behind that panel. Did you happen to notice any extra power wires run to the battery? Something with a small gauge fuse holder? Sometimes alarm installers will run power directly to the battery. I doubt it, but it’s possible.