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« on: November 27, 2006, 21:12:33 »
I seem to have a wee starting prob .

Doesn't happen all the time.

Turn the key to ignition, no prob, turn it to start & nowt happens, no clicking from soleniod, no life in starter.
Battery fully charged.
Tried this for half an hour, to no avail.

Phoned mechanic m8.
He arrived & tried it..... same.
Attatched tow rope to see if it would tow start.....  tried 1 last time.....  b*gger me, it started no probs !
Felt like a real pr*ck !

Tried it again.......  started no probs !

I know it wasn't a jammed starter, as you would get some life from it.... clicking.

Had a sparky check it out today, but found nowt wrong.

Something i'm missing here ?  

Any info greatfully received chaps  :D
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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2006, 21:47:28 »
Exciter wire, bad connection.  It makes the starter go intemmitant.  Take it off and give the terminal a clean, tighten the spade connector a little and put it back on.  

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« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2006, 21:49:39 »
Exciter wire ?

Sounds like sommat naughty  ;)

Seriously, where do i find this ?
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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2006, 22:09:40 »
Open the bonnet and stand at the drivers side, just in front of the drivers door.  Look down at the starter.  You'll see a single thin wire with a spade connector going to the starter .... thats the one.  IIRC its white with a black stripe.
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« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2006, 22:11:18 »
Hmmm  need to take the shield off then  lol.

Ok sheddy, cheers m8  :D
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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2006, 23:18:35 »
OOOPS, forgot.

Sorted Sheddy. Connection was corroded. That shield was a [!Expletive Deleted!] to get off tho'   :?   I'll know for when the starter needs doing.
 Thank you   :D
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« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2006, 23:42:57 »
Absolute pleasure m8.  Its one thing haveing experienced the problem myself, its a bonus when I get to help someone else with the knowledge gained from solving it.
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« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2006, 00:35:22 »
Yeah, I've had that.  For th record I've also had a relay stuck open when I left it for a few weeks.
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« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2006, 21:26:44 »
Quote from: "Sheddy"
Absolute pleasure m8.  Its one thing haveing experienced the problem myself, its a bonus when I get to help someone else with the knowledge gained from solving it.


With that theory in mind... I should be a B****y expert!!

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« Reply #9 on: December 06, 2006, 21:35:03 »
how olds the disco, is it a 300. they have a spider unit as part of the imobiliser unit. known for playing up. mine did the same thing, next time it does it get a test light on the small wire on the starter see iff ya get a feed when someone cranks it, iff yourve no feed at the starter when you try to crank it over i'd think could be spider fault. there is a few threads on this. there is a fix. but also you can get a bypass plug, cheers alan.....

 






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