Starter switch and more

33 posts · joined Jan 2015 · 26 Feb 2015, 8:05 pm

#1008997

Hi, a bit unsure of where to start on this.
72 double cab with later type 4 engine / alternator.

Started fine and turned round on drive. 10 minutes later when to start up again- dead. no dash lights. I didnt touch or disturb anything in between aside from getting in and out of the car.
Wiggled the key in ignition a bit, got the battery & oil lights on, on turn of switch- nothing- no click.
With key off/out, no side lights or other ancilliaries and oddly, tried the hazard lights & nothing aside from whiny relay noise.
Sounds like a short somewhere, or the starter switch died and shorting out somehow? im a bit clueless on the electrics from - thats probably obvious........

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 26 Feb 2015, 10:01 pm

#1009008

Do you happen to have a multimeter or can you rig up a test light? Kinda hard to fault find without either of these.

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doublecabg Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Jan 2015 · 27 Feb 2015, 6:46 am

#1009020

psimitar wrote:Do you happen to have a multimeter or can you rig up a test light? Kinda hard to fault find without either of these.

Yeah I do.
ive checked physical connection to coil (which is what I hoped).

doublecabg Casual Dubber

33 posts · joined Jan 2015 · 27 Feb 2015, 5:39 pm

#1009042

doublecabg wrote:Hi, a bit unsure of where to start on this.
72 double cab with later type 4 engine / alternator.

Started fine and turned round on drive. 10 minutes later when to start up again- dead. no dash lights. I didnt touch or disturb anything in between aside from getting in and out of the car.
Wiggled the key in ignition a bit, got the battery & oil lights on, on turn of switch- nothing- no click.
With key off/out, no side lights or other ancilliaries and oddly, tried the hazard lights & nothing aside from whiny relay noise.
Sounds like a short somewhere, or the starter switch died and shorting out somehow? im a bit clueless on the electrics from - thats probably obvious........

Nothing more than the battery earth. wire brush and all ok. odd, as its the first thing i checked and looked very clean as i remember.
phew

psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 27 Feb 2015, 9:14 pm

#1009053

doublecabg wrote:
doublecabg wrote:Hi, a bit unsure of where to start on this.
72 double cab with later type 4 engine / alternator.

Started fine and turned round on drive. 10 minutes later when to start up again- dead. no dash lights. I didnt touch or disturb anything in between aside from getting in and out of the car.
Wiggled the key in ignition a bit, got the battery & oil lights on, on turn of switch- nothing- no click.
With key off/out, no side lights or other ancilliaries and oddly, tried the hazard lights & nothing aside from whiny relay noise.
Sounds like a short somewhere, or the starter switch died and shorting out somehow? im a bit clueless on the electrics from - thats probably obvious........
Nothing more than the battery earth. wire brush and all ok. odd, as its the first thing i checked and looked very clean as i remember.
phew

Glad it ended up being a simple fix 🙂

madness is in the eye of the beholder 👍