No turnover(gearbox change)

[pugtk]

Im just after changing a gearbox in my dw8 berlingo, everything has went fine,started it up a coupe of times,went threw all my gears etc.

I then knocked off the van,topped up my coolant and filled my washer bottle(small usually spillage )

I then went to crank the van over again to bleed the system,the van didnt crank,I previsouly had just left the battery earth sitting loose,so i went to tighten the clamp down, but still nothing

I noticed the my glow plug light would not go on , so i disconnected my battery and reconnected

the speedo jumped up, when i turned ignition on (speedo went back to normal)i would get all my usual lights and the glow plug light would flash on briefly ,then i would not get the glow plug light again

No cranking still, I could take the key out and still have lights on in the dash,
I could disconnect/reconnect the battery and i would have the same symptoms again but then my dash could go completely dead

Ive checked the gearbox earth,fine and the earth at the washer bottle

I have 12v at the starter on the large wire,but when i cross it no sparks,and it doesn't engage


Ive been thinking of reseting the bsi,but don't know the procedure?

ANY IDEAS??

[vincent1]

try using one jump lead from battery negitive terminal to a earth point on your engine ie lifting eye point my guess leaving the earth wire of you may of burnt through a lot thinner earth wire.

[pugtk]

turned out to be the gearbox earth,cleaned the new box up with a wire brush