declanb
New Member
Whilst slowing to a junction earlier today. My dash lights all lit up as if I had just turned the ignition on, the engine cut out and I couldn’t restart it, I.e. it won’t even attempt to engage the starter. There was no clattering, banging or anything, it was as though someone unplugged something. In the last couple of weeks occasionally the starting was a little lazy (not the usual instant fire up, took a couple of turns)
Called the RAC out as I had no tools with me. They plugged the car into there generic code reader and no faults showed up. He tried the usual jump leads and nothing. Checked the main fuse box under bonnet with multimeter and nothing. Eventually got it recovered home. I have rechecked main fuse box, rear fuse box. Measured volts on both batteries and both are measuring around 11 volts. I accept I have probably dropped a bit of power with messing about, interior lights on etc, but I would expect at least clicking from the starter. I have also removed one of the injector pipes from fuel rail to injector, fuel pipe was empty. I would have expected a pressure release.One thing worth mentioning is since I bought the car 3 years ago, occasionally when you try and start nothing happens. Do the old off and on again and it always starts 2nd time round. I could understand an ignition problem if it won’t start as I’ve heard they can be temperamental. It’s just the fact it cut out while driving and now won’t do anything.
Has anyone any advice or had similar issues.
All help and suggestions gratefully recieved
Called the RAC out as I had no tools with me. They plugged the car into there generic code reader and no faults showed up. He tried the usual jump leads and nothing. Checked the main fuse box under bonnet with multimeter and nothing. Eventually got it recovered home. I have rechecked main fuse box, rear fuse box. Measured volts on both batteries and both are measuring around 11 volts. I accept I have probably dropped a bit of power with messing about, interior lights on etc, but I would expect at least clicking from the starter. I have also removed one of the injector pipes from fuel rail to injector, fuel pipe was empty. I would have expected a pressure release.One thing worth mentioning is since I bought the car 3 years ago, occasionally when you try and start nothing happens. Do the old off and on again and it always starts 2nd time round. I could understand an ignition problem if it won’t start as I’ve heard they can be temperamental. It’s just the fact it cut out while driving and now won’t do anything.
Has anyone any advice or had similar issues.
All help and suggestions gratefully recieved