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OK so my starting issues a couple of months ago was the result of broken coil windings in the starter motor - replaced so start(ed) like a dream no flat battery when not used for a few weeks.
Having just filled up at the local petrol station, jumped back in and turned the ignition key having disabled the immobiliser and got approx half a crank cycle on turn over but before engine fired, with ignition key still turned and starter still engaged, all went silent - no electrics to ignition, no fuel pump whirring, no battery light on dash, no cranking, no access to the boot (tools in the boot!). Lights and windows still had power. No point in trying to jump start as no fuel pressure or ignition electrics. Ended up being towed home.
Anyone experienced this before?
Before anyone says "Yellow Connector" I have never found said yellow/black connector in 26 yrs of ownership which has included the dash being removed a couple of times and a body off chassis refurb of outriggers (but not a full resto) - I have looked several times.
Q: Where do I start the fault finding?
Which items might have failed?
Is there an ignition relay hidden somewhere?
Yours
Resigned to the family oil burner
WhiteS3
Having just filled up at the local petrol station, jumped back in and turned the ignition key having disabled the immobiliser and got approx half a crank cycle on turn over but before engine fired, with ignition key still turned and starter still engaged, all went silent - no electrics to ignition, no fuel pump whirring, no battery light on dash, no cranking, no access to the boot (tools in the boot!). Lights and windows still had power. No point in trying to jump start as no fuel pressure or ignition electrics. Ended up being towed home.
Anyone experienced this before?
Before anyone says "Yellow Connector" I have never found said yellow/black connector in 26 yrs of ownership which has included the dash being removed a couple of times and a body off chassis refurb of outriggers (but not a full resto) - I have looked several times.
Q: Where do I start the fault finding?
Which items might have failed?
Is there an ignition relay hidden somewhere?
Yours
Resigned to the family oil burner
WhiteS3
White S3 said:
Q: Where do I start the fault finding?
Sounds like things that are permanently live are still working, windows, sidelights etc?But you've lost everything that should be live with ignition on? Classic symptoms of the infamous "yellow connector" but as you don't have one it could perhaps be the switch itself or whatever someone has used to replace said connector?
Yellow connector would normally be within about 3" of where the wires are soldered to the back of the ignition switch.
Edited by phillpot on Friday 9th July 13:20
Hi all, thanks for your numerous suggestions. Could have been the Yellow connector, should have been the Yellow connector but my car doesn’t have one and I didn’t replace it in the 26 years of ownership - I say could have been as it was exactly the same issue in reality. Live wire soldered to ignition barrel corroded through and snapped with evidence of arcing. Re-soldered and back making noise.
Now to sort the speedo before I get nicked
Now to sort the speedo before I get nicked
As usual on our cars, an easy fix once the problem is found.
Now's the time to work out where the fuse is and which relays are which on the board/loom and carry spares so that if/when you have another mysterious no-start issue you can rule these out straight away.
Now's the time to work out where the fuse is and which relays are which on the board/loom and carry spares so that if/when you have another mysterious no-start issue you can rule these out straight away.
Edited by v8s4me on Saturday 10th July 21:42
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