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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Who can possibly help me with a issue on my car?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Who can possibly help me with a issue on my car?

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The Mechanic.

Ps: I am not taking the piss this time, there's a guy called like that on here.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

His names Mike

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or fireblade.he's handy with motors.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Lots of Mechanics usernames... and also fireblade too

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

Or post the problem here.. someone will know

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Right.... after the last 3 days thinking I had starter motor issues... it turns out that is not the case.

A brand new starter motor (Tested and fully working too) was put on the car, and still had the same issues.... nothing on key.

So, next step, we bridged the earth to the car, and hey presto.... the damn thing started.... but only ONCE! we cleaned the earth strap, tried to start and NOTHING... not even working by bridging it.

So we then went onto the live wires, unclipped and had a direct to the starter, again hey presto.... started.... but only ONCE!

Now we are thinking possible relay problem?

Tried EVERYTHING possible this evening to get the damn thing running..... but all out of ideas?

Can ANYONE possibly think of anything we may have missed?

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By *edMan
over a year ago

cambridgeshire

Randomly

Check battery isnt collapsing under load

Solenoid.. does it make no noise? Or a click, or clicks?

That's what I'd check first.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Methinks it's an auto electrician that ya need, not a mechanic

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

do this step by step

do all the dash lights radio etc work when you turn the key ? is battery fully charged and holding it

if they do do your lights dim as if drawing power ?is battery fully charged and holding charge

check solonied is it working (should be new with new starter ) change solenoid

check relay by replacement ?

check ignition barrel conections ?

if still not working get an auto electrtion in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"do this step by step

do all the dash lights radio etc work when you turn the key ? is battery fully charged and holding it

if they do do your lights dim as if drawing power ?is battery fully charged and holding charge

check solonied is it working (should be new with new starter ) change solenoid

check relay by replacement ?

check ignition barrel conections ?

if still not working get an auto electrtion in

"

Amy I the only thinking I haven't a fucking clue what these things are?? Lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"do this step by step

do all the dash lights radio etc work when you turn the key ? is battery fully charged and holding it

if they do do your lights dim as if drawing power ?is battery fully charged and holding charge

check solonied is it working (should be new with new starter ) change solenoid

check relay by replacement ?

check ignition barrel conections ?

if still not working get an auto electrtion in

"

This doesn't explain why it worked by bridging..... both ways and worked only once..... there seems to be a bad connection of some sort, but I'm fucked if I can find it....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Methinks it's an auto electrician that ya need, not a mechanic "

Got to agree with ace. Can you get it run through a diagnostics?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try googling the make model and problem, certain makes and models suffer from similar problems so its often easier to diagnose if that applies to your symptoms...

I did it recently for a Transit gears not selecting and ended up watching vids on youtube showing the complete repair that cost me nothing but would have been 200squid at a dealers...

xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Been looking at 'how to' videos all night.... and going backwards and forwards to the car..... still to no avail

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Been looking at 'how to' videos all night.... and going backwards and forwards to the car..... still to no avail "

what make model and year is it?...

xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Mondeo 2008 tdci

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Mondeo 2008 tdci "

When you turn the ignition on does the temp gauge go to high ?

xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Nope... just does its normal thing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nope... just does its normal thing "

Same engine as Transit, had same symptons and was the temp sender behind top pulley so just checking...

Get it plugged in and read for fault codes, costs about £25 around here, will lead you straight to problem ...

xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Gonna have to wait until Monday now to get booked in.... oh well.

Thanks for your help though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"do this step by step

do all the dash lights radio etc work when you turn the key ? is battery fully charged and holding it

if they do do your lights dim as if drawing power ?is battery fully charged and holding charge

When it started is it possible that it was just coincidence that it was bridged at the time? It seems likely

check solonied is it working (should be new with new starter ) change solenoid

check relay by replacement ?

check ignition barrel conections ?

if still not working get an auto electrtion in

This doesn't explain why it worked by bridging..... both ways and worked only once..... there seems to be a bad connection of some sort, but I'm fucked if I can find it...."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Gonna have to wait until Monday now to get booked in.... oh well.

Thanks for your help though "

Worth a try ...

xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Nope... just does its normal thing

Same engine as Transit, had same symptons and was the temp sender behind top pulley so just checking...

Get it plugged in and read for fault codes, costs about £25 around here, will lead you straight to problem ...

xx"

Definitely this, if no joy follow it by auto electrician visit x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are there any mobile auto electricians inn your area ?

Or someone close with a code reader

I'm sure this is the first thing you checked but you have ensu_ed all your fuses are good haven't you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What was the fault just out of interest?...

xx

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By *oo7kingMan
over a year ago

wing

Shame your not local I have a diagnostic, it definitely sounds electrical rather than mechanical. Sounds like you've eliminated the obvious.

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By *oo7kingMan
over a year ago

wing

What transit do you have?

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham


"do this step by step

do all the dash lights radio etc work when you turn the key ? is battery fully charged and holding it

if they do do your lights dim as if drawing power ?is battery fully charged and holding charge

check solonied is it working (should be new with new starter ) change solenoid

check relay by replacement ?

check ignition barrel conections ?

if still not working get an auto electrtion in

Amy I the only thinking I haven't a fucking clue what these things are?? Lol "

No

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"do this step by step

do all the dash lights radio etc work when you turn the key ? is battery fully charged and holding it

if they do do your lights dim as if drawing power ?is battery fully charged and holding charge

check solonied is it working (should be new with new starter ) change solenoid

check relay by replacement ?

check ignition barrel conections ?

if still not working get an auto electrtion in

Amy I the only thinking I haven't a fucking clue what these things are?? Lol "

No I am clueless too

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By *utterflyandArtificeCouple
over a year ago

Trowbridge


"Methinks it's an auto electrician that ya need, not a mechanic "

Real Mechs can do electrics and electronics too...........anyone else is merely a fitter of parts.

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