Tandy

just got my car back from the paint shop A1 job but car has a starting problem. The car wont start at all on the key but if i turn the ignition on and take a live feed from the battery and touch the starter motor it starts striaght away. dont know if this would happen anyway all help greatfully excepted

Damo V

RELAY I reckon, It is a Small Turbo AY? Wipac immobiliser??

Relay number 24, its yellow, swop it about see what happens, might be loose or got knocked about or something,

In the time being there is a multi plug beside the battery I think 3 wires go to it, one of them is the crank live to starter 9the other 2 are for reverse light switch), you can simply give this wire a live from the battery to crank...

Tandy

cheers, my car is a big turbo 92 model any more idea's or are the relays the same thanks

Damo V

Try it but you are running a VECTA, so may be different, see if the crank wire I mentioned goes LIVE on Cranking etc, try the giving it a live business see if cranks

Then take steering cowling off, trace wires, probably go to fuse box, and if you have that relay try "bridging" or replacing it, I believe there are other yellow relays the same in there....

Tandy

just went out to car and it fired up first time it seems the problem might just be there when the car gets hot after a run any idea's

Damo V

voltage drop, thats why it works with a direct feed from battery

you need a relay fitted, near the starter with a feed from battery, using the old starter live as the relay switch on... or try a new starter