schaafman · Aug 13, 2010

I have a RRC 3.9 V8 in my 90, it has been running fine for the past 3 years since i've had it, but the other day whilst tidying up the engine bay i removed a seemingly pointless wire from the coil +ve terminal from behind the dash that wasn't attached to anything. Now the starter doesn't crank the engine over, everything else works, fuel pump, battery and oil pressure lights etc. but when i turn the ignition to the third position to start it everything, goes dead, dash warning lights go out and the relay with black, black and white and another wire makes a click and thats it. please help this is really frustrating as i have no clue what it could be!

James

nathan5346 · Aug 13, 2010

put the seemingly pointless wire back on

fanatic · Aug 13, 2010

schaafman said:
I have a RRC 3.9 V8 in my 90, it has been running fine for the past 3 years since i've had it, but the other day whilst tidying up the engine bay i removed a seemingly pointless wire from the coil +ve terminal from behind the dash that wasn't attached to anything. Now the starter doesn't crank the engine over, everything else works, fuel pump, battery and oil pressure lights etc. but when i turn the ignition to the third position to start it everything, goes dead, dash warning lights go out and the relay with black, black and white and another wire makes a click and thats it. please help this is really frustrating as i have no clue what it could be!

James

Sorry, but are you really that ****ing stupid?

*minty* · Aug 13, 2010

fanatic said:
Sorry, but are you really that ****ing stupid?

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fanatic · Aug 13, 2010

*minty* said:
evenin fanatic

Good evening

schaafman · Aug 13, 2010

I should clarify, the black wire wasn't attached to anything, I removed the dash and checked and photographed everything before i removed it. To answer your rather curt reply, Minty, no I'm not that stupid. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Regards

James

*minty* · Aug 13, 2010

schaafman said:
I should clarify, the black wire wasn't attached to anything, I removed the dash and checked and photographed everything before i removed it. To answer your rather curt reply, Minty, no I'm not that stupid. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

Regards

James

Cheeky fooker I never even spoke to you

I said hello to fanatic. :doh:

pandy7203 · Aug 13, 2010

*minty* said:
Cheeky fooker I never even spoke to you I said hello to fanatic. :doh:

u put him right minty u tell him

fanatic · Aug 13, 2010

check the back of ignition switch

Pikey · Aug 13, 2010

*minty* said:
Cheeky fooker I never even spoke to you I said hello to fanatic. :doh:

Another dumb **** that doesn't understand the principle of quoting someone else on a forum. That or he can't read. :doh:

schaafman · Aug 13, 2010

Back of the Ignition switch looks as it should, everything is okay in that area, its just odd that when i get to the 3rd stage of the ignition for the starter, the relay just clicks and the starter doesn't crank....

fanatic · Aug 13, 2010

so you need a feed from starter to relay/ignition switch, also if you have a ballast system 12v feed to coil on cranking

schaafman · Aug 13, 2010

Ahhh so the seemingly innocuous wire from the coil +ve could have been 'loosely' connected to a 12v switched source behind the dash? so if i reattach a switched 12v source to the coil +ve it may come back to life?

fanatic · Aug 13, 2010

schaafman said:
Ahhh so the seemingly innocuous wire from the coil +ve could have been 'loosely' connected to a 12v switched source behind the dash? so if i reattach a switched 12v source to the coil +ve it may come back to life?

Depends if it runs a ballasted system, if it does it over volts coil on cranking for better spark.

As soon as starter is released the system runs through resister with a coil rated at less than 12 volts.

Pikey · Aug 13, 2010

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fanatic · Aug 13, 2010

redhand said:
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, have we found the perfect place to rape someone

Only if she is really asking for it

Pikey · Aug 13, 2010

Little Ahmed didn't have to walk 3 miles today to fetch water .....

Thats £3.00 a month i'll have back thank you very much.

As you can probably guess I'm bored so I'm off before I post summat I shouldn't

Night all ..

fanatic · Aug 13, 2010

snigger

johnlad · Aug 13, 2010

redhand said:
Little Ahmed didn't have to walk 3 miles today to fetch water .....

Thats £3.00 a month i'll have back thank you very much.

As you can probably guess I'm bored so I'm off before I post summat I shouldn't

Night all ..

Do you know how much i give to charity each year................................................................... **** ALL

fanatic · Aug 13, 2010

I'll a lord

I'l give you the keys to ****'all

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