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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35331 |
flat battery...it could still have enough power to show dash lights but not enough to start.. ... - .- -.
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26th Sep 2017 8:37am |
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mrblonde Member Since: 24 Jan 2012 Location: Cambs Posts: 728 |
Hi Stan
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26th Sep 2017 8:46am |
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dolph34 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Kildare Posts: 1724 |
Years and years ago i had a rover 2000tc , thing would only start when it felt like it , i bought an xj6 and drove home, upon arrival i picked up my claw hammer and went to town on the TC. About 2/3 mins into my killing the tc an elderly neighbour asked me what was going on so i explained. He offered me 50 quid and i walked away from the car. He replaced the earth strap and drove the thing for 3 more years. Moral of the story ?? Try the earth strap and not just an obvious break. 2015 4.4 AB
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26th Sep 2017 9:46am |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3977 |
You could try connecting a jump lead between the battery -ve terminal and the engine block and see if it starts. If so it's the earth strap if not it's something else. |
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26th Sep 2017 1:20pm |
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rodp Member Since: 09 Apr 2017 Location: The Black Country Posts: 318 |
If no earth strap stands a chance it would melt throttle cable and anything else conductive. Check the small wire going to the starter first, make sure it's attached and if possible check for 12v when key turned to start position. Have you tried clonking the starter with a suitable implement whilst holding the key in start position? If none of that works get a jump lead from + terminal on battery and touch it on the small terminal on the starter (if it starts then you have a problem with switch or wire). Some Trannys were prone to dual mass clutch going and the dust fills the starter motor.
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26th Sep 2017 3:58pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16294 |
Didn’t the 03 Tranny have two batteries? |
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26th Sep 2017 10:28pm |
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rodp Member Since: 09 Apr 2017 Location: The Black Country Posts: 318 |
Usually just one under drivers seat I believe. |
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27th Sep 2017 11:43am |
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mzplcg Member Since: 26 May 2010 Location: Warwickshire. England. The Commonwealth. Posts: 4029 |
Might be the immobiliser. A number of Mondeos had a similar fault. Have you tried locking with the key in the door, then unlocking the same way and then try and start. i.e. don't use the fob to unlock as it might not be disarming the immobiliser.
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27th Sep 2017 1:09pm |
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rodp Member Since: 09 Apr 2017 Location: The Black Country Posts: 318 |
Be careful bridging starter terminals, if the wire is too thin it will get very hot very quickly, and I mean very. |
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27th Sep 2017 1:50pm |
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Stacker Member Since: 04 May 2016 Location: Theale, Reading Posts: 479 |
If I remember correctly, if something doesn’t match up with the immobiliser then the red PATS light on the dash flashes at you like crazy!
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29th Sep 2017 11:03pm |
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