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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: feebone on 22 November 2009, 12:42:03

Title: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: feebone on 22 November 2009, 12:42:03

Im having a bit of difficulty with my car. About a week ago it refused to start. i had ignition lights on the dash, but the starter motor wouldn't spin. Anyway, i swapped the starter motor for a brand spanker and replaced a blown 50 amp fuse that had blown.

Now its all back together, it wont start everytime. it only starts when it feels like it. Im starting to think its a relay somewhere, but don't know where to start. If anyone can assist with any info i would be happy to hear it.

P.s i've checked all electrical connections and nothing is loose.

Cheers Paul

Title: Re: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: RobG on 22 November 2009, 15:32:33

More details needed i.e. year of car, engine size, diesel/petrol, any warning light on dash :)

Title: Re: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: feebone on 22 November 2009, 16:34:42

its a 2.0L x20xev, its a 1997 there's no warning lights at all, non stored in the history. the car was fine till this problem started. when i turn the key to position 3 i can hear a relay in the passanger footwell clicking and nothing happens. I've checked all earth connections so thats not the problem. If anyone can think of anything else that would be great

Title: Re: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: Andy H on 22 November 2009, 17:55:52

If it were an automatic I would check that the park/inhibitor switch was working correctly.

Title: Re: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: feebone on 23 November 2009, 16:00:20

sorry forgot to mention, its a manual

Title: Re: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: Dave DND on 23 November 2009, 17:06:28

Do you get any "clicks" from under the dash when the key is fully turned - have you tried applying any sideways pressure to the key when turning?

Just trying to rule out the ignition switch itself

 :-/

Title: Re: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: feebone on 23 November 2009, 23:11:52

yeah getting the relays clicking under the dash, and im fairly confident the ignition switch is fine too. Im wondering if the battery is at fault to be honest. Before all this started, it would go flat within a week. Im wondering if the voltage in the battery gets too low, it doesn't even bother cranking the starter to preserve it. I've got it on charge over night to see if that makes any difference

Title: Re: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: rustym95 on 24 November 2009, 04:05:35

sounds more like an imobilizer fault may be the plug on the unit, sore same on another form, he said the plug click had come undun. :y did the same to his 50amp fuse and burnt the plug at same time. :(

Title: Re: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: feebone on 24 November 2009, 21:41:06

nice one, i'll look into it tomoz when theres a bit of daylight. is that the plug thats in the passenger footwell behind the kick plate ;)

Title: Re: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: Andy B on 24 November 2009, 21:45:01

When you say it won't start, do you mean it's turning over & won't fire, or won't turn over on the key/starter motor. Imobilser problems won't stop it from turning over.  ;)

Title: Re: Strange Problem starting her
Post by: damage consultant on 25 November 2009, 21:20:53

bad earth try jump leads from (neg) battery to block and batt to ecu :y