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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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i was driving down the road and the battery light came on and then the car cut out.the engine turns over but there is no power to the coil or no power to the fuel pump so it wont run.any ideas what the problem could be???? tried a new alternator but still the same. ANY IDEAS ?
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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could be a loose wire or blown fuse or relay to the fuel pump
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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tried all fuses but how do i check the realys? checked all red wires to positive side of the battery wiggled all wires on the 3 block conecters on the back of the engine. im baffled!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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Ignition amplifier is my bet, if this goes, it wont give power to coil or fuel pump
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:36 AM
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cheers mate will try and borrow one a these tommorow and see if it is that
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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good luck
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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cheers mate. the car had an awful misfire for about a month or so and finally got the misfire sorted ready for national day................................... and now this!!!!!!!!!!!! no need at all. cheers
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 01:22 AM
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right pisser, they ALWAYS break before show's/track days
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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just tried the igition amplfier and the map sensor and still no luck.any more ideas please?
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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crank pisition sensor? dunno if that would stop the spark and fuel though
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 01:10 PM
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that was checked the other week when i had that misfire and that was ok . cheers though
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Old Aug 16, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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The fuses and relays for the fuel pump and ECU are behind the dash in the passenger footwell near the transmission tunnel. Try those!

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