clio williams 2 starter motor not responding?

[Economical]

Hi everyone I have just had the Williams jacked up on the ns for 3 days while I re welded the triangular section under the passenger footwell, I also patched the exhaust joint with EAP as it was blowing a little. So I go to start the car all lights come on fuel pump primes but nothing from the starter motor, and when I turn the ignition off i get a fast relay clicking from the fuse box and the indicators on the dash flicker a little, and also now when I go to lock the car( Clifford alarm, not sure make as I lost the cert) it locks then sets the alarm off! Prior to jacking the car up everything worked fine. Help much appreciated

[andreas395]

Did you disconnect the battery before doing any welding ?

[Economical]

No I dident, I was doing gas welding, also while quenching the welds the passenger footwell collected some water but I dident see any wires around there?

[Justin..]

Should always disconnect the battery when welding because the chassis is the ground for the cars electronics.

[Economical]

Fixed! Just a dead battery�� think there's a bad earth somewhere as its a new battery and shouldent drain that fast, thanks for the help everyone��

[Justin..]

That's lucky! Glad it's sorted

[andreas395]

That's cool in the future though disconnect the battery before any welding