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Old 04-12-2010, 01:33 PM
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i was driving the other day and my car started struggleing, it was cutting out then starting, finally it cut out completely and wouldnt start again, i have no egnition light either. ive been told it could my egnition module!!
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What car and what managment uou on mate?
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is it a stadard car? mfi ...
Old 04-12-2010, 02:19 PM
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its on mfi and its been chipped. not sure what chip it is think its superchips.
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no ignition light would be down to some sort of electrical part like relay or fuse. Was your battery charging?
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none off the lights on the dash come on. the battery seems fine its been starting before.
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do the basic checks first like check the battery terminals are clean and tight, then check the earthing points around car as it does sound like you've lost power, what happens if you turn the key is it trying to start or is it simply dead
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have you tryed charging the batt just to see if the problem lies there, I had similer problems when my alternator went. it started missing then the lights went.
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its totally dead, the fuel pump still primes but nothing after that. ive just cleares all the snow off, gonna have a look at it tomorrow.
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immobiliser issue?
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i have got an immobiliser and its got to parts, fuel and ignition, the fuel part has been bypassed previously so it could well be that. what the best way of checking it as im no good with electrics.
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have it removed and replaced, or have someone in the know temp bypass it all
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thinking about it i dont think it is the immobiliser because the fuel pump only primes when the immobiliser is disarmed. the joys of an RS
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