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JG

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Location: Manchester City Centre

Registered: 12 Feb 2004

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My car's been a bit dodgy today. Went to start it this morning and the lights on the dash and the radio came on ring as normal. Fuel pump primed. Turned the key to start... Absolutly nothing! Clock reset and the dials went round to 120mph for a bit then back to zero but not even an attempt at a crank.

Opened the bonnet and disconnected the battery and connected again and it started fine Dry

Went to drive home from work tonight and it did exactly the same Crazy

Any ideas? Immobiliser? I know the battery isn't the strongest but the fact it started fine after disconnecting the battery is strange.

Thanks Smile

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Posted 11th Feb 2010 at 00:18
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rikky 🦔

Location: cheshire

Registered: 28 Feb 2004

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Post #2
sounds like what mine did shortly before the main gearbox earth lead fell off!

try running a couple of earths from the shell to the engine and whatnot, won't do any harm, or atleast check your existing earths

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Posted 11th Feb 2010 at 03:40
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bongo dts

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Location: Leicester

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+1 on gearbox earth, had exactly the same problem with old diesel.
Posted 11th Feb 2010 at 04:49
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JG

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Location: Manchester City Centre

Registered: 12 Feb 2004

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Post #4
Thanks Smile

Well it's done the same this morning but won't start at all Sad

Got the aa on the way so I'm sure they'll check the earth's etc and should be able to fix it. I've not even got a spanner in my apartment! LOL

I'm, ahem, working from home until it's fixed Dry

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Posted 11th Feb 2010 at 14:30
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fletch

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Registered: 12 Jun 2004

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Post #5
Yep if the battery turned the car over fine, it will be an earth.
Posted 11th Feb 2010 at 14:37
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