Not the engine though

Just driving along about 20 minutes ago and i flashed the headlights. The car just died!!
All that came on the dash was the red battery light and then it stoped. There is no dashboard lights and the car turns over but wont fire.

I have checked all the blade fuses under the bonnet and they are fine, could it be the ignition rely, if so where is it???

Also when i took the ECU cover off the Earth strap that goes on the screw of the ECU wasnt connected, would this of coursed it???

Help need please

 

Have you checked the tyres?




No dashboard lights wouldn't point to a relay would it more alternator/battery i would have thought?

 

i reckon the alternator might be fooked and empty ?

 

The battery is fine as all the alarm and stuff works fine

 

Sounds like it could be the alternator mate.

 

Sounds like it could be the alternator mate.

 

there are also some fuses under the dash ... do you hear the fuelpump when switching on ign ?

 

No, dont hear the pump prime up either

 

Immobiliser?

 

tiff,check from the battery,there should be a small wire that goes to the loom,on + side,try it,common fault on older fords,but from what i remember i think this will kill everything
hope this helps

 

Have you checked the voltage on the battery Tiff? If so, what is it?

 

Have you checked the voltage on the battery Tiff? If so, what is it?

 

ooeerrrr ive just done my 1001 post

 

Not checked the voltage on the battery but it is about 3 months old

Steve

Hello mate I will check

 

If the alternators packed up the battery probably hasnt got enough power to run the ecu, you see?

 

If the alternators packed up the battery probably hasnt got enough power to run the ecu, you see?

 

Is the ignition relay in the drives side footwell?

 

Doesn't matter if your battery is brand new if it is not being charged

 

But it was running fine until i flashed the headlights

 

& that was the final straw for the alternator!!

 

& that was the final straw for the alternator!!

 

just a coincidence tiff, i've pick my nose and farted once

AJ, stop spamming

 

OK guys, i will check it

 

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wtf is that all about.

 

Hold on a minute, my name is'nt rhys racer 12 (or whatever he's name is)

 

Hold on a minute, my name is'nt rhys racer 12 (or whatever he's name is)

 

Tiff, you wanna check the trip wire from the alt to battery, runs along near the rad. Mine went on my ERST, confised the fuck outta me for days mate.

 

I would check the main and fuel relay's behind the glovebox.

there s also some fuses down there too

 

Why do my posts keep getting doubled?

 

Where abouts behind the glove box???

How do i know if a relay is fooked?

 

Why do my posts keep getting doubled?

 

if it's the same as a saff, litterally put ya hand up behind the glove box and you should feel a load of relays, pull them down and you will find 2 yellow ones, 1 is the main realy and the other 1 (with fuse inline with ti) is the fuel pump relay.

they are both the same so you could try swapping them round and see if anything is different.

 

It could be your alternator but then the car would be compleely flat and not turn over or nowt...

sounds like a ECU prob, either a feed to it or a sensor down.

you need a relay tester... or get a new one.

 

HHmmmmmmmmmm

Just put a Level 6 into it

 

didnt you say that when you fitted some new head lamps ,you had problems getting them to work?that might be causing the problems you have now.check the earth points on the front chassis rails one on each side.also check the loom multi plug under the bonnet for good connection,common fault

 

no earth points on chasis rails on mk1 sierra mate

 

tiff my old saffy did this and it was the fuse links on the battery had fused lol and cut me the fook out in the middle of a juntion 2 new wires through suitable fuses cured that problem hth

 

Gus

Which wires do you mean??

 

the 2 on the battery that go to thicker wires just inside the sleaving i think they are red and blue and a red 1 see i can be nice hth mate

 

pmsl @ the double post