cameron2

My saff died yesterday with no apparent reason. It has always ran a minter, then i got out, got back in 5mins later and it wont start. The starter motor doesnt even engage. Ive tried a new battery and overiding the alarm. Still no luck, any ideas?

Ginge !

the starter motor is fooker perhaps

Jim Galbally

run a wire stright from the battery to the starter, it it cranks then you know you have duff wiring (alarm perhaps?) if it doesnt you havea diff starter (or solenoid)

mine's been doing the same thing, but mine's an intermittent wiring fault somewhere

Ginge !

as im said


if its not turning over then its either the trigger wire to the starter or the starter


as theres nut much else that turns the car over

Jim Galbally

forklift perhaps?

cameron2

Cheers chaps. Will try tomoz. Anymore ideas???

cameron2

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Graceland

you've had all the ideas that it could be, why would you need more, short of the old swan vista and a can of fuel

cameron2

Easy now graceland!!
Sorted my car now.
It was the thin wire that clips in to the harness behind the battery, i must have disturbed it when changing the battery.
Cheers to all who helped!

Graceland

i've toyed with the petrol and matches idea before with my car, i know how frustrating a simple wire can make your day


was it the black wire with the red trace that had come unclipped from the connector next to the battery?

cameron2

Yeah it was. The fuckin sleep i lost last night over that!

Graceland

make sure its pushed well in and the clip has engaged or it will work its way loose and fall out again