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AndreO Member Since: 30 Apr 2018 Location: Kempton Park Posts: 15 |
Jip. I could not work out why the spare key worked every time, but the normal everyday key started playing up. It drove me crazy. Until I found out the spare key had play in the slot, and the everyday key had no play, although it did not have any resistance.. That is just enough for the mechanism to get confused - not pulling in the key or ejecting it smoothly.
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11th Mar 2020 9:47 am |
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haasad Member Since: 05 Mar 2020 Location: wareham Posts: 8 |
Well I re did the earthing with a decent sized cable, cleaned all the conections, fitted new starter terminals.
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14th Mar 2020 8:10 am |
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andyk159 Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Skegby Posts: 369 |
Battery!
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14th Mar 2020 9:57 am |
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shiggsy Member Since: 13 Jan 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 799 |
hassad, pull back the carpet in the passenger footwell beneath the glovebox, there are 3 connector blocks which can start to become disconnected, especially if a passenger hits them with their foot. Might be worth a check.
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14th Mar 2020 10:17 am |
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haasad Member Since: 05 Mar 2020 Location: wareham Posts: 8 |
Thank you both it's a brand new battery . Voltage drop check shows less than 1v when cranking so all good there. I'll go check the connection blocks now.
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14th Mar 2020 12:14 pm |
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haasad Member Since: 05 Mar 2020 Location: wareham Posts: 8 |
Nothing obviously amiss with the connection blocks nor the fuses. Booking it in for a diagnostic... |
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15th Mar 2020 9:42 pm |
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haasad Member Since: 05 Mar 2020 Location: wareham Posts: 8 |
Thought I'd complete this , diagnostic showed nothing. ..so back to basics. Carefully cleaned all original earth and positive main battery connections at each end. Same with the supplementary earth . Cut back and recrimped the starter solenoid positive feed. Removed the starter and went back through the fitting of the new contact kit not that it was complicated....Anyway three potential issues found and corrected. The solenoid wire was a little corroded , I now have a clean as new connection, likewise the stater main positive connection under the plastic cap wasn't the best, now cleaned up. And the contacts kit I fitted was slightly skewed meaning the plunger would have to accommodate a mismatch in heights of about 0.2 mm. Simple to correct by adjusting the bend in the new contact. I checked full contact using engineers blue.
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25th Mar 2020 8:16 am |
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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2593 |
Fingers crossed but from what you’ve said I think you got it now. |
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25th Mar 2020 9:09 am |
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haasad Member Since: 05 Mar 2020 Location: wareham Posts: 8 |
Yes I hope so , dodgy handbrake is the next fix . new cables on order as the shoes are fine . |
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25th Mar 2020 12:14 pm |
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haasad Member Since: 05 Mar 2020 Location: wareham Posts: 8 |
Went too early ....9 attempts to start this morning. same issues. time to have someone dig into the dreaded computer stuff....good news is it always starts eventually then is normal all day. |
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26th Mar 2020 10:12 am |
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Jimbobaroobob Member Since: 10 Jun 2016 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 51 |
Hi all
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11th Jan 2021 11:12 am |
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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2593 |
Pretty much sure the bigger one is the exact same one I got it’s a really meaty cable. The only problem I found was I had to file a bit out of the plastic battery box because the cable was so thick. It only took 5 minutes and has been fine for years. Oh yes I think I got one with a 10mm connector one end and a 12mm the other. |
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11th Jan 2021 11:27 am |
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Just a driver Member Since: 29 Nov 2021 Location: Norfolk Posts: 409 |
Every time I have had electric problems on a car the mechanic always said about a dodgy earth. We had a Citroen car which had 2 earth straps as standard, why is that not more common ? Just thinking as someone who knows nothing.🤣 |
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12th Jan 2022 8:42 am |
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Just a driver Member Since: 29 Nov 2021 Location: Norfolk Posts: 409 |
Every time I have had electric problems on a car the mechanic always said about a dodgy earth. We had a Citroen car which had 2 earth straps as standard, why is that not more common ? Just thinking as someone who knows nothing.🤣 |
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12th Jan 2022 8:43 am |
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