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U12 Bluebird, Pintara & Stanza => maintenance issues => Topic started by: pedro666 on May 3, 2012, 04:57PM

Title: Gremlins in the electronics...no start!
Post by: pedro666 on May 3, 2012, 04:57PM
i went to start the car this arvo after installing the new rear strut brace, when no start. everything happens as it should , but no go. full power in the battery and the starter motor is fine as i have run a wire from it to the battery and i can actually start it. it just wont start with the key seems the signal isnt getting to the starter.  ???

i have hooked up datascan and it says the timing is at 5 deg before it starts. going nutz :D
Title: Re: Gremlins in the electronics...no start!
Post by: Kranzy on May 3, 2012, 05:04PM
Checked all fuses and fusable links?
Title: Re: Gremlins in the electronics...no start!
Post by: pedro666 on May 3, 2012, 06:45PM
not all , but immediate obvious ones. its like its not getting signal from ignition.
i should add that i had run this past jonno for a phone consault also. :-\
i will check the ignition barrel and fuses tomorrow.
Title: Re: Gremlins in the electronics...no start!
Post by: pedro666 on May 4, 2012, 09:37PM
checked fuses barrel etc nothing there, started it up with the wire, got up to pure sinserity and dropped off braces, then no start at all. so it did turn out to be the starter. i will rip it out tomorrow..
Title: Re: Gremlins in the electronics...no start!
Post by: pedro666 on May 9, 2012, 09:18PM
fitted new starter today, start a treat, but only with direct power, back to square one ::) ran live to all ignition wires , no good the break must be from ignition to starter somewhere... :(
Title: Re: Gremlins in the electronics...no start!
Post by: Budgie on May 9, 2012, 09:24PM
ah shit! Somewhere in the power loom, great... that will only take you 10 years :P :(
Title: Re: Gremlins in the electronics...no start!
Post by: pedro666 on May 12, 2012, 07:39PM
turns out it was a relay... ::)
Title: Re: Gremlins in the electronics...no start!
Post by: Budgie on May 28, 2012, 11:02PM
Well, at least now you know! :)