Hey guys , got home from work tonight pulled up beside the garage to offload stuff then she wouldnt start ,I have ignition lights , The relay box in the engine bay is clicking , the earth wire is good , the leads to the solenoid looked good but I took them off and cleaned them up again still no go .
The solenoid has two blade connections right next to each other but only one as a wire connected ,the other has slight surface corrosion though no clean scratches so don;t think it has ever had a connection . ther is also the 13mm nut connection one a sleeve one a flat connecttor, solenoid does not click
should the coil make a click ? anything audible ?
It's now dark and rainy and I'm wet and muddy . I have tomorrow off to sort it out and kinda think it is the coil or solenoid is ther a way to check by reading voltages or a direct wire from battery to solenoid . thanks for help
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Re: problem starting
dwayne.....pretty sure solenoid should make a noise....
you got a spare starter to try?
can you bump start it?
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you got a spare starter to try?
can you bump start it?
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Re: problem starting
Hi Em yeh solenoid should make a click , I will go to gsf and get a starter and solenoid tomorrow if that doesn't cure it I'll have spares and something more to go on , I don't mind things going wrong I get to fix them and learn about the van
few things to check for in the Wiki , will get ti sorted , luckily a neighbour with tow bar pulled me back and reversed me into the garage so nice and dry in the morning
few things to check for in the Wiki , will get ti sorted , luckily a neighbour with tow bar pulled me back and reversed me into the garage so nice and dry in the morning
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Re: problem starting
hey up senor - have you had a chance to read these fine words of wisdom?
http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php?ti ... t+starting" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
hope it helps - let us know how you get on
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http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php?ti ... t+starting" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
hope it helps - let us know how you get on
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Re: problem starting
I've been having similar problems over recent months (sudden and intermittent starting problems with dash lights on but complete silence on the final turn of the key).
Have a look at California Dreaming's list of likely causes in this thread:
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... ilit=start" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Have you tried hitting the starter motor with a hammer whilst someone else turns the ignition key?
Tony
Have a look at California Dreaming's list of likely causes in this thread:
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.p ... ilit=start" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Have you tried hitting the starter motor with a hammer whilst someone else turns the ignition key?
Tony
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Re: problem starting
Morning Tony have tried the hammer trick , still not starting just been out and skinned my knuckles , gonna go to gsf now and get a new starter , will just have a look at your link to california thread
cheers bud
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Re: problem starting
Hope the shiny new starter gets you up and running again.
Tony
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Re: problem starting
Thanks mate , and the shiny new starter did the trick . Not too bad to change bush was a bit of a bugger easy out snapped it in half which I got out then I went to use the 12mm tap method which shattered the bush , I used an extendable mirror with torch and a cotton bud dipped in oil to retrieve the little bits .
All in all quite chuffed , and an added bonus manager in gsf recognized me and gave me trade instead of 8090 discount
All in all quite chuffed , and an added bonus manager in gsf recognized me and gave me trade instead of 8090 discount
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