| Author | Message | ||
     MichaelCarr Unregistered guest Posted From: 86.182.171.16 |
SRH3972. As above, please could you proffer some help? I reversed the old girl out of the barn and as I was manoeuvring the engine died. I turned the key to restart it and nothing happened. Symptoms: 1. No ignition/oil lights illuminated 2. Interior lights work 3. Headlamps work 4.Park/neutral can be selected. 5.When switching the ignition on/off, a relay can be heard to click behind the centre of the dashboard. 6. I have removed the Switch box and cannot see any apparent faults e.g. snapped connectors, corrosion, missing points. 7. I have checked all glove box fuses. I am inclined to believe that the fault is electric due to the sudden failure but don't know what to do next. I have tried to make sense of the Wiring Diags but the colours don't appear to correspond to mine (a late 1980 SS2). I do have a multimeter and a screw driver..... Seriously though, any help would be really appreciated . Thank you. Mike (Message approved by david_gore) | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 2123 Registered: 04-2009 |
sometimes the fuses tell lies. look at the power supply to the two sides of the fuses first. make sure you are seeing power at both sides of the live fuses. | ||
| Alan Dibley Frequent User Username: alsdibley Post Number: 288 Registered: 10-2009 |
Michael, where are you - geographically? And do Omar's check with the ignition switched on. Alan D. | ||
| JohnCharles Unregistered guest Posted From: 185.125.207.156 |
Check the back of the ignition switch. There is a solid copper connector that goes from one side of the switch to the other. It is covered with yellow heat shrink. Check it for continuity as the connection is two pieces of copper soldered together covered with the heat shrink and I have had the solder give up. It cannot be seen because of the heat shrink but test it thoroughly, give it a wiggle when testing. The symptoms you describe are very similar to this being the problem. It is quite a pain to repair but doable. (Message approved by david_gore) | ||
| Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 2426 Registered: 09-2004 |
Looks like geographically London! Have you checked the terminals on the Amp gauge? | ||
| Hubert Kelly Frequent User Username: h_kelly Post Number: 421 Registered: 03-2012 |
Have you tried the starter solenoid, if it doesn't kick the starter, ...loose battery terminal. .. or indeed just check battery terminal/lead. This happened to me once, I disconnected battery during storage, ..reconnected same lights ignition etc came on but when it came to starting car nothing... after lots of diagnosis ... simple loose battery lead | ||
| Michael Carr Experienced User Username: carsie Post Number: 76 Registered: 07-2016 |
Thnx Gents for your comments; I'll be heading back down to the barn at the weekend. Your comment seems interesting JohnCharles. Why the terminals on the Amp gauge Patrick? is that to confirm power is reaching the starter? The lack of dashboard lights is the intrigue Hubert. Keep them coming; all appreciated! Best. Carsie (Based just a few miles up the road from P&A Woods) | ||
| Michael Carr Experienced User Username: carsie Post Number: 77 Registered: 07-2016 |
JohnCharles - Yellow sheathed connector all good on the Multimeter. I'm thinking Omar's suggestion on the fuses. I did check the actual fuses for continuity and I'm sure I checked the fuse holder but will check again. | ||
| gordon le feuvre Frequent User Username: triumph Post Number: 363 Registered: 07-2012 |
Michael, had similar issue, put in new ign. fuse still same problem. Mine is '73 Corniche. transpires new ORIGINAL spare fuse was u/s. Got new set from flying spares-problem resolved. So as Omar says, check for feed both sides fus when installed in holder. | ||
| ross kowalski Prolific User Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1532 Registered: 11-2015 |
Michael, On my car I thought that the red reset breaker in the fuse panel had something to do with shifting, might be good to check that as well. I might be remembering it incorrectly, but a quick look at the wiring diagram should confirm if it is related at all. | ||
| AdrianJ Unregistered guest Posted From: 146.200.18.111 |
John Charles comment on the connector (back of switch box)covered in yellow heat shrink has happened to a Silver Wraith 11 I had - so not an isolated occurrence. On my Wraith sometimes it would make connection illuminating ign light and then nothing. It should however be a solid flat strip with no solder, the solder on John Charles was presumably a repair by someone. (Message approved by david_gore) | ||
| John Kilkenny Frequent User Username: john_kilkenny Post Number: 332 Registered: 06-2005 |
Regarding the red re-settable cutout on the fuse panel, it is there to cut the current to the shift actuator if it doesn't happen automatically after a new gear is selected. |
