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Old 30-01-2008, 09:37 PM
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hi there i put the wires round the wrong way and something went bang now got no ignition lights, it will turn over and got spark. can any one help me
Old 30-01-2008, 10:08 PM
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checked your fuses?>
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How the fuck could you do that, the leads dont reach that far
Old 31-01-2008, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by T28 RST
How the fuck could you do that, the leads dont reach that far
just what i thought.
Old 31-01-2008, 07:17 AM
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also relais could be your problem now i think..

Maby he putted the battery in the wrong way
Old 31-01-2008, 09:31 AM
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I done it in my old turbo once.

Dunno how, why etc but i managed it, luckily never popped anything.
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Clever very clever
Old 31-01-2008, 06:38 PM
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coil mate, it controls the spark and the dash lamps
you kill it and neither will work

easy to fix too
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i have got a spark, cheaked fuses, ecu no obvious signs. any other ideas thanks





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Old 31-01-2008, 09:40 PM
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still no dash lights?

run a wire from the pos to the black wire terminal on the coil (thread it in the plug and put it back on) then try it

if car starts it'll need stalling to stop


also is it a good spark?
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it has a good spark and there is fuel getting in.
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did you try the wire from the battery to the coil?
Old 01-02-2008, 10:00 PM
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Bloody hell
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It must of been very dark to do that
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mate did you have your eyes closed or something?
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I connected the main leads up correctly but it was the other wires from the loom. They are in a red plastic casing. i connected them up thinking they were the positive because they are red but they were actually negative wires. Any body know what the wires in the plastc casing are for? There a two of them.
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check all your fuses first mate, its simple to do.

is the fuel pump working?
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i have checked the fuses and i have swopped relays in fusebox for some that i know that work. the fuel pump works whan ignition is turned on. The dash lights dont come on with the ignition when the key is turned but if i press the hazard lights then the arrows flash on the dash, same with the head lights.
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Originally Posted by 1.9 xr2 on 40's
did you try the wire from the battery to the coil?
??
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Originally Posted by 1.9 xr2 on 40's
Originally Posted by 1.9 xr2 on 40's
did you try the wire from the battery to the coil?
??
yes i tried it but the dash didnt work
Old 08-02-2008, 05:37 PM
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Have you got an alarm/immobiliser? could be the immobiliser thats knackered if you've connected the alarm wiring incorrect at the battery. Just a thought but it may be that the ignition switch wiring is one of of the immobilised circuits.
Old 08-02-2008, 07:52 PM
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Peel back the red sleeving. Some of the smaller terminals at the battery are actually fusible links that feed the fuse box and ignition switch. If they have burnt out you will have all sorts of odd problems. They may seem intact but may have burnt out inside the insulation. Worth checking.
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