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Another one bites the dust - Jonny81191 - 28-05-2013
Stopped at a motorway services yesterday, and when I got back in the car, she wouldn't start. Sounded like a sticky starter solenoid. Push start and away we go. So this morning I've changed the starter motor and now when you turn the key there's nothing. Dash lights are a bit odd too, the oil and battery light dim when the fuel pump kicks in, and then stay dim. Any ideas guys?
RE: Another one bites the dust - darrenjlobb - 28-05-2013
Bad ground / battery connection somewhere, sounds like the engine ground given both those lights are grounded via engine.
Put jump lead from batt negative to a good ground point on the engine, and try.
RE: Another one bites the dust - Dum-Dum - 28-05-2013
Possibly a f*cked alternator or battery.
RE: Another one bites the dust - darrenjlobb - 28-05-2013
Well yeh, im advising on the assumption you have already confirmed batt isnt dead heh...
RE: Another one bites the dust - Jonny81191 - 28-05-2013
(28-05-2013, 09:34 AM)darrenjlobb Wrote: Well yeh, im advising on the assumption you have already confirmed batt isnt dead heh...
Yeah that's the first thing I'll check tonight
RE: Another one bites the dust - Jonny81191 - 28-05-2013
Darren was right
I've temp fixed it by making a new negative terminal to one of the passenger top mount bolts, then made another one from the driver's side topmount to the top engine mount. Cranks faster too now!
RE: Another one bites the dust - darrenjlobb - 28-05-2013
You can always tell when you have engine grounding problems if things are dim / go dim under motoring, but only on sensors / devices that ground via the engine loom. sometimes you notice that steerings makes these lights dim, thats because the grounds so fooked the motors grounding thro the driveshafts / wheel bearings, hence steering alters its connection.
RE: Another one bites the dust - Jonny81191 - 28-05-2013
Yeah, just remembered also the EGT gauge kept dropping out too, doesn't do it anymore
Cheers fella.