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(Message started by: Nooby on Oct 15^th, 2004, 11:33pm)

Title: Nothing on the ignition
Post by Nooby on Oct 15^th, 2004, 11:33pm

had a hr's drive and parked the car up when i got back 2hrs l8r there was nothing on the ignition and it sounded like the battery was well and truly flat when i went back to the car next day it started up no problem but a wek l8r and its done it again nothing @ all on the ignition and it sounds like the battery is flat all the connections r fine
can any help plz

Title: Re: Nothing on the ignition
Post by Snoopy on Oct 16^th, 2004, 7:12am

Faulty ignition switch????? Thats wher I would start looking.. take of the covers on the steering column and see if moving anything ariound the back of the switch makes a difference!

Title: Re: Nothing on the ignition
Post by Nooby on Oct 16^th, 2004, 8:08am

ty i will try when me eyes fully open and let u know how it went

Title: Re: Nothing on the ignition
Post by Richard on Oct 16^th, 2004, 9:56am

When it won't start do you get a clicking from the soleniod and do the needles go right around and back again ?,
If they do then it sounds to me like you need a new battery, one of the cells could be gone and it would cause these problems.

Title: Re: Nothing on the ignition
Post by Nooby on Oct 16^th, 2004, 7:28pm

it just sounds like i got a flat battery but i tryed it again @ 12oclock and its all working again like there nothing wrong with it but when it started all the needles did go fully around the clocks just be4 it started up

Title: Re: Nothing on the ignition
Post by Snoopy on Oct 16^th, 2004, 7:39pm

Yep Dud battery if the needles flick round everytime..... sure sign of failure imminent

Title: Re: Nothing on the ignition
Post by Richard on Oct 17^th, 2004, 10:14am

Yeah that sounds like it is definitely your problem, Go somewhere and have the battery checked, It is probably a dead cell that is causing you the problems.

Title: Re: Nothing on the ignition
Post by maddshooter on Oct 17^th, 2004, 12:01pm

my scorp had sat at home for the last 3 months while I was in hospital. Went to start it and guess what ? flicking needles ! Though it was just low voltage but no such luck . Ha d adud cell in the battery and a replacement was the only remedy. Lucas supplied a new heavy duty unit trade for less than £45. All o.k. now but the radio was a pig to code up !

Regards , Madd.