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Old 06-01-2011, 07:25 PM
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Hi Folks
Just wondering if anyone can help. I have a 1988 RS Turbo been running put it in garage and now wont start, no lights on dash had a friend look at it with probe, plenty of power in battery but when we tested fuse box two centre rows are getting no power. Can anyone help please or know a motor sparky in the glenrothes/kirkcaldy area.

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somet simular happend to me. look at the starter moter and make sure there are no wires disconnected.

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check the small wires that go to the live on the batt from the fuse box, 2 i think, i had exactly this and it turned out to be one of these wires, looked good to naked eye so give them a wiggle
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Originally Posted by turbocabessex
check the small wires that go to the live on the batt from the fuse box, 2 i think, i had exactly this and it turned out to be one of these wires, looked good to naked eye so give them a wiggle
had that to lol
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Originally Posted by mr_joe0606
had that to lol
its wot happens when your wiring is over 20 yrs old lol gotta love em tho
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thanks folks i will try tomorrow its great eh 1 day fine next day f...ed lol
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yh but part an parcel of ownin an old car i spose lol i dont let it faze me anymore lol

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forgot to say there is no power to the ignition neither.
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mate that is the exact symptoms i had even down to no power to the centre 2 bars on the fusebox
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thanks all turbo alive for now (lol) i had a split in 1 wire from the battery thanks i would had never found it if use never said
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glad u found it bud, would never have found mine if it hadnt been for a mate with a power probe
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