Non-start ..the saga ends!

Had the auto-electrician around today...

The first thing noticed was one of the white plugs was out just above the ECU. Next, we tested the various pins of the ECU, and there was no pin 18 on the big white 35 pin plug, and about 4 or 5 others that are quoated in the literature (and by some of you guys) were not there. (I can let you know which ones these are if anyone's interested, but ill have to check on the car itself).

So, we started checking various continuities and earths, and it became apparent that something was odd... no volts during cranking at several wires, but every one had continuity and/ or earth, so we checked the fuel pump relay and DME relay again, and they were the wrong way round. This must have been the original auto electrician, as I have never touched them, and I couldnt beleive it. Also I double checked one of the old flywheel sensors, and have conformed that it was faulty..... so the problem was in fact 3 fold.

From what I can deduce from the timing of events is that the old electrician correctly identified a faulty flywheel sensor, and then replaced the two front relays the wrong way round for me, and so when I did replace the flywheel sensors; It was if the original problem was still there, and gave rise to all this messing... Bummer.

But at least its running again, and the alarm and stereo work perfectly, so Im happy, if not really frustrated with the first electrician.

So thanks to all of you who put in the time to both help me, and indeed insult me, I really appreciated the former. It appears that several of you were all right.

Happy new year to all, more from me later,

-Ben

Yeah, by the end I used to run home and check who was throwing verbal abuse at me.

 

Maybe you could read my bank statements and total how much cash I have laid out on bits for the car since it started last, cos im not going to look.

well spotted, Ive done it as of now

dme relay. glad its now going ben, sorry to give you abuse but i was sure it had somthing to do with it, merry xmas and a happy new year.

Do you have a publisher? After all, now that you've finished, surely a novel-length work like this should be published. Perhaps you could call it a "A Tale of Two Sixes" or "Not On the Road". Unfortunately, I believe "The Agony and the Ecstasy" is already taken!! Personally, I've learnt a lot from this post. I hope I never have to use most of it. But found much out during the ride - or temporary lack of it, I dare to say! Sorry, though, that it was such a painful and expensive experience. ;-)

Thanks for bringing the car round tonight, Ben. Sounds grand already, and I can see the grin spreading across your face in the dark! Glad Carlos was able to resolve things for you - I told you he was good

No doubt there'll be a few opportunities to go up the M1 in tandem one weekend and burn off all the stress that has been building up since the end of August.

Have to get to the bottom of our next mutual problem: the courtesy lights not working when we open our doors

Edited by Horsetan

phb10186 wrote: Im sure thats an earth fault on the switches in the doors that have become corroded. Both of the lights work when the switches are turned on, but not when the dpprs are opened; so it looks like a switch problem.

 

Checked those already. Nothing appears to be wrong with those....

Brucey wrote: ...re the other problem- I believe there is a control module for the interior lights, and this could be duff...

OK so, I drove through a large puddle near the stables tonight. The courtesy lights are now back on.

Wait.... it gets better, this.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

....now they won't ****in' well turn off when you shut the doors!

86C wrote: Sounds like the switch on the light is dodgy.

 

No no no, the manual switch is fine. The lights go off when you move the switch to "centre". It's just that when you set the switch to "courtesy" and then open the door, the light goes on (as it should), you then close the door and it stays on (as it shouldn't)

I can hear the relay switching on both door operated switches when I push them, I was wondering if it could be the switches on the clear lens of the courtesy light themselves... But how likely are both sides to be broken....exactly!