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posted on February 26th, 2015 at 08:05 PM
Starter switch and more
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........
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posted on February 26th, 2015 at 10:01 PM
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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posted on February 27th, 2015 at 06:46 AM
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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).
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posted on February 27th, 2015 at 05:39 PM
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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
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posted on February 27th, 2015 at 09:14 PM
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Originally
posted by doublecabg
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
posted on February 26th, 2015 at 08:05 PM
