2003 Fiat Punto starting

SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE A EARTH FAULT.IF YOU HAVE A SET OF JUMP LEADS CONNECT FROM BATTERY EARTH TO ENGINE. THIS WILL GIVE THE ENGINE A GOOD EARTH, THEN TRY AND START THE ENGINE.

Common fault with earth from engine to body . Check /clean or replace if needed .

Could also be a faulty ignition switch.

I have same problem but car will bump an jump leads work from bigger car tryed earths no luck any ideas thanks

I have same problem but car will bump an jump leads work from bigger car tryed earths no luck any ideas thanks

Bit late to the party, but it sounds similar to the issue I had with my old MK1, turns out the brass bearings in the starter motor had warn causing the starter motor to lock up as soon as the key war turned Replaced the SM and it worked fine. A seizing starter motor can cause a spike in electrical draw, which could result in your flashy LCD display. if you give it a few keyturns and then touch the motor and see if its warm it'll give you a clue. Alternatively have someone else turn the key and give the SM a few taps with a hammer that'll help free up the seized motor and maybe it'll fire up (just dont lay under it when you're doing it)